WHO'S WHO IN BLACK LOUISVILLE™ PRESS RELEASES

Alice Houston to Write Foreword for Second Edition
of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™

Columbus, Ohio - With the successful launch of the inaugural edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™, which was unveiled March 6, 2007, at the Muhammad Ali Center in front of a standing room only crowd of more than 600 people, it’s no wonder there is great anticipation and excitement for the release of the second edition.

To that end, Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American market, is proud to announce that Alice Houston has graciously agreed to write the foreword for the second edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™.

After a long and successful career at the University of Louisville, Alice Houston left the University to join a family business, Johnson-Houston Corporation. The family business flourished and through a series of acquisitions and transactions, the combined entities became the second-largest minority-owned company in the United States and the largest minorityowned transportation company in North America. In July of 2001, Houston divested her interest in the combined entities to concentrate on developing Houston-Johnson, Inc., where she now serves as president and CEO.

Houston is a former member of the board of directors of the National Urban League. She currently serves on the boards of directors for the Louisville Community Development Bank, The Muhammad Ali Center, Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services, and the University of Louisville; she is chair of Greater Louisville, Inc. (The Metro Chamber). Mark your calendars for March 6, 2008, for the Unveiling Reception and release of the second edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™. The publication and unveiling will pay special tribute to the late Kentucky Supreme Court Justice William E. McAnulty Jr.

Who’s Who Publishing Company began in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1989 and currently publishes annual directories in 15 cities and continues to grow. Who’s Who In Black Louisville™ retails for $24.95 and will be available in area bookstores.

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Inaugural Edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™
Ready for Release

Columbus, Ohio – Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American market, will release the highly anticipated inaugural edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™, March 6, 2007, at the Muhammad Ali Center. A networking reception will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., and the book Unveiling Reception will take place from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. B96.5 radio personality Mark Gunn will serve as master of ceremonies and WAVE 3’s Charla Young will serve as mistress of ceremonies. Entertainment will be provided by The Ron Jones Quartet. More than 400 invited dignitaries and guests are expected to share in the celebration.

With a foreword written by Kentucky Supreme Court Justice William E. McAnulty Jr., the coffee table-quality publication is more than 280 pages in length. It offers readers pictures and historical and biographical data on local leaders in the metropolitan Louisville area. This includes some of Louisville’s Interesting Personalities, Most Influential, Corporate Brass, Community Leaders, and many more. The book also features a special tribute to the late Woodford R. Porter Sr.

Louisville publisher Duane Lightfoot Sr. shares, “The city known for the fastest two minutes in sports and for producing the Greatest of All Time, anxiously awaits the unveiling of the inaugural edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™. Moreover, we are excited to join the Who’s Who family of national publications that are historic and ground-breaking.”

Who’s Who Publishing Company founder and CEO, C. Sunny Martin shared, “We are extremely excited about this inaugural edition of Who’s Who In Black Louisville™ as it reveals the vast contributions the city has made to America’s landscape in the areas of business, government, science, medicine and arts and entertainment.

The Louisville book will retail for $24.95 and will be available at bookstores in the Louisville area.

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Publisher Announced for Who's Who In Black Louisville™

Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s largest annual directory publisher targeting the African American market, proudly announces that Duane M. Lightfoot, Sr. has taken the helm as the publisher for it’s Who’s Who In Black Louisville™ Publication.

Lightfoot is President and CEO of Center Court Resource Group (CCRG), a local marketing firm specializing in integrated marketing and networking solutions providing friendly platforms for buyers and sellers to meet. Center Court Resource Group (CCRG) focuses on providing clients with powerful, fully integrated solutions to meet today’s diverse business environments.

CCRG programs address a complete array of marketing disciplines, including direct response, brand awareness, database marketing, promotions/grass roots marketing, internet solutions and public relations. Also president, CEO and founder of Center Court Communications, he is a seasoned and proven business leader with more than 30 years of experience. This includes managing the administrative, financial and marketing operations of several organizations, including a thirteen-year stint as a regional marketing manager for Xerox Corporation.

The Jeffersontown Chamber’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2004, Lightfoot finds time and believes that it is important to give back to the community. He was appointed by the mayor and has served on the Jeffersontown Civil Service Board for the past nine years. He has served on several boards over the years including the Chamber, Bell Awards and two-time PTA president.

Lightfoot earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Fayetteville State University in 1974.

He and his wife, Dena have two children, Telma and Duane Jr.