TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE
Whitney Shaw and Kirk Shaw, the sons of American City Business Journals chairman Ray Shaw, sent out the following message to the company’s employees today:
“While we are indeed saddened by his death, we now cherish the time we had together and appreciate the lessons about life, family and business that will continue in all those he touched. Â
“There is no question that the 20 years he spent building American City was the most satisfying time in his professional life. He loved what he was doing because of the people he was doing it with – you and others like you who made his life richer.
“We’ll let you know as arrangements and other details are finalized.Â
“Thanks, in advance, for your thoughts and prayers.”
In late April, Shaw received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. The award singles out individuals who have made a significant impact on the field of business journalism and who have served as a nurturing influence on others in the profession.
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RAY SHAW WAS A GIVER--GOD LOVES THE CHEERFUL GIVER-- RAY'S GIFT TO HUMANITY, TO THIS DAY, STILL FEEDS MANY PEOPLE-- MANY, BRING HOME A PAYCHECK AND FEED THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THIS MAN'S GIVING, AND GROWTH THAT CAME TO HIS COMPANY THROUGH HIS INPUT AND EXPERIENCE IN THE MARKETPLACE--RAY TRULY DID "SPREAD THE WEALTH", BUT IT WAS OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF HIS HEART, NOT SOME CORRUPT POLITICIAN IN WASHINGTON DEMANDING ALL HIS COMPANY MONEY TO COVER THE "DO NOTHING FOR YOURSELVES OF THE NATION"-- HE TRULY UNDERSTOOD, THAT IF YOU FEED A GUY TOMATOES, HE EATS FOR THE DAY-- BUT IF YOU TEACH HIM HOW TO GROW TOMATOES, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR A LIFETIME--MAY GOD BLESS HIS SEED ALL THE DAYS OF THEIR LIFE-- AND IT TRULY WAS MY HONOR TO KNOW HIM JUST A LITTLE