Ripley Named President Of Century Chamber Of Commerce

January 14, 2013

Don Ripley has been named the new president of the Century Chamber of Commerce, taking over for outgoing president Benny Barnes.

“I’m proud to do what I can for Century as I’ve come to love the people here,” Ripley said. “I’d like to see more people active in the chamber.  That would allow us to implement new ideas and garner suggestions to improve our employment opportunities.  Ideally, we would like to create an environment that allows our kids to stay in the area after their education is complete.”

Ripley has served as administrator of the Century Care Center since 1999. He has served on the Century Chamber of Commerce Board for 13 years, including two previous years as president and vice president for about 10 years.

Barnes will remain on the all-volunteer chamber’s board of directors.

Pictured: Outgoing Century Chamber of Commerce President Benny Barnes (left) passes the gavel to new President Don Ripley. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Ripley Named President Of Century Chamber Of Commerce”

  1. Lisa on January 14th, 2013 2:31 pm

    Congrats to Don!!! And good luck to Mr. Benny Barnes. Mr. Barnes is a great man and has done a lot for the Town of Century. Now maybe Mr. Barnes will take sometime to enjoy life, maybe travel. I use to be a member of the chamber when I worked in the Century Area-Great Group of People!!!

  2. Jerry Simmons on January 14th, 2013 12:58 pm

    Thanks to Benny for everything he’s done for Century, and thanks to Don for assuming the job -

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