2011 SBA Business Person of the Year

SBA Business Person of the Year Ty Belcher, left, and SBA President Russ Lutterbie.

Ty Belcher, Mutual of Omaha

Ty Belcher, a District Sales Manager at Mutual of Omaha, was named Business Person of the Year for 2011 by the Smyrna Business Association.

The presentation was made at the June 2 lunch meeting of the SBA at the Smyrna Community Center.

"Every year the Smyrna Business Association selects one individual exemplifying community service and business savvy," said Russ Lutterby, SBA Past President in presenting the award. 

Belcher has served on the SBA Board of Directors for four years, chairing the annual golf tournament and other special events. He is a resident of Smyrna and holds a bachelors degree from Penn State University and an MBA from Kennesaw State University. With more than 30 years of professional customer service, sales and account management experience, he is a Power Core Team Coordinator and has worked with Mutual of Omaha Insurance for five years.  

"Since joining the SBA in 2008, his efforts have helped raise more than $10,000 for community projects through the association," Lutterby said.

"This is a unique association and I want to thank you for this honor," Belcher said. "Everyone here is just regular people doing great things."

The SBA also elected a new slate of officers and presented a scholarship award.

Reprinted with permission from The Bright Side, June 2011

Business Person of the Year

Every year the Smyrna Business Association selects one individual exemplifying community service and business savvy.  These people are truly worthy of an award.  Here are our past years' selections:

2011 - Ty Belcher

2010 - Don Lillie

2009 - Kirby Winters

2008 - Jim Duelmer

2007 - Allan Lipsett and Cathy Lipsett

2006 - Steve Clair

2005 - Gale Castellaw Baker

2004 - Curt Johnston

2003 - Morgan Parham

2002 - Buddy Purvine

2001 - Sharon Croyle

2000 - Steve Wilson

1999 - Randy Sauder

1998 - Allen Potter

1997 - Larry Freeman

1996 - John W. Davis

1995 - Virginia Anne Maddox

1994 - Charyn M. Darby (deceased)

1992 - Don Lillie

1993 - Toni Grey

1991 - Michael J. Kostas

1990 - Jimmy Monger

1989 - John T. Hicks, Sr.

1988 - Billy Askea

1987 - John Witt (deceased)

1986 - J. Randall Young

1985 - "Wink" Winkenhofer