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A 25-year journey in business journalism
September 25, 2007
Posted by Chris Roush
Rolfe McCollister of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report reflects on how the business newspaper started 25 years ago as part of its 25th anniversary edition.
“I remember going to see the late Chuck McCoy, CEO of Louisiana National Bank (which became Premier Bank, then Bank One and now Chase Bank). I wanted to tell him about the idea and get his feedback. As a young man, sitting in front of this powerful executive, a pillar in the community, I nervously explained the new concept. He loved it. McCoy was an innovator and a risk-taker. He told me he would make sure all of his managers read the new Business Report.
“His encouragement fueled this young entrepreneur and made me realize, ‘This isn’t a crazy idea. It can work.’ About a year before he passed away, I had the pleasure of taking Mr. McCoy to lunch to recount that story and thank him again for his encouragement.”
Read more here. The paper was smart enough to acquire the domain name www.businessreport.com in the early Internet years.
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