As business "leaders" the Observer cites the Charlotte Center City Partners who are hardly "business leaders" they are for the most part city county employees, elected officials, academics and bureaucrats. Hardly Charlotte's "business leaders".
John Belk, was a business leader, Bill Lee (Duke Power) was a business leader, Hugh McColl (Bank America) was a business leader, George Ivey, Johnny Harris, Henry Fasion and so on. Let us not confuse those of us who are in business, who understand the risks and the effects of taxation with those who work in the comfort and safety of municipal employment or academia tenure.
Charlotte Center City Partners has without a doubt an impressive list of individuals, but half of them are not in business rather they are insulated from business and the realities of being responsible for not only their employees well being but for the day to day operation and stress that comes with being responsible for the bottom line.
I submit that a number of this board of "business leaders" have no idea what a balanced budget is or have any idea why adding additional tax burdens to the taxable public is wrong.
What do you think?
 | Harvey GanttChairmanGantt Huberman Architects |
 | Pierre BaderBoard MemberSonoma Restaurant Group |
 | Cathy BessantExecutive CommitteeBank of America |
 | Debra CampbellBoard MemberCharlotte Mecklenburg Planning Director |
 | Dr. Ronald CarterBoard MemberJohnson C. Smith University |
 | Ann CaulkinsBoard MemberThe Charlotte Observer |
 | Robert CummingsBoard MemberFalfurrias Capital Partners |
 | Al de MolinaBoard MemberInvestor |
 | Phil DuboisBoard MemberUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte |
 | Frank EmoryExecutive CommitteeHunton Williams |
 | David FurmanExecutive CommitteeCentro City Works |
 | Art GallagherExecutive CommitteeJohnson & Wales University Charlotte |
 | Bob HambrightExecutive CommitteeBalfour Beatty Construction |
 | Steve HarrisBoard MemberHarris Development Group, LLC |
 | Carol HeveyBoard MemberTime Warner Cable |
 | Harry JonesBoard MemberMecklenburg County Manager |
 | Patsy KinseyBoard MemberCharlotte City Council |
 | Todd MansfieldExecutive CommitteeCrescent Resources |
 | Dr. Michael MarsicanoExecutive CommitteeFoundation for the Carolinas |
 | James MitchellBoard MemberCharlotte City Council |
 | Bob MorganBoard MemberCharlotte Chamber of Commerce |
 | Heath MorrisonBoard MemberCharlotte Mecklenburg Schools |
 | Tom MurrayBoard MemberCharlotte Regional Visitors Authority |
 | Scott ProvancherBoard MemberArts and Science Council |
 | Ernie ReigelExecutive CommitteeMoore & Van Allen, PLLC |
 | Pat RileyExecutive CommitteeAllen Tate Realty |
 | Jennifer RobertsBoard MemberMecklenburg County Commissioner |
 | Laura SchulteExecutive CommitteeWells Fargo |
 | Doug StephanBoard MemberVision Ventures |
 | Richard ThurmondExecutive CommitteeCharotte Magazine |
 | Krista TillmanExecutive CommitteeQueens University of Charlotte |
 | Curt WaltonBoard MemberCity of Charlotte |
 | Eulada WattBoard MemberUNC Charlotte |
 | Fred WhitfieldBoard MemberBobcats Sports and Entertainment |
 | Darrel WilliamsExecutive CommitteeNeighboring Concepts |
 | Dr. Anthony ZeissBoard MemberCentral Piedmont Community College |
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