2019 Board of Governors Recognition Dinner

 “Honoring the City Club Staff, Life-Long Members and Past Bog Members Celebrating their Service and Achievements. It's What Makes the City Club Great.”

City Club Honors Employees at Board of Governors Recognition Dinner held Wed., April 24, 2019.  Honoring the City Club Staff, Life-Long Members and Past Bog Members Celebrating their Service and Achievements. Pierre Legrand, General Manager was the evenings emcee and Mr. Bert Faulk, President City Club Board of Directors was the guest speaker

Mr. Legrand thanked our employees for taking care of City Club members and celebrated individuals for their milestones in service. “Congratulations on your service award you all have been such significant part of our team and we couldn't imagine the City Club without you.”

Mr. Faulk noted that “Eleven staff members were honored for their service and collectively totaling 200 years. In addition, sixteen members were honored who for more than 50+ years of membership totaled to more than 850 collective years with the City Club of Baton Rouge.

Staff Recognition Service Awards – presented by Mr. Pierre Legrand

During the BOG Recognition Dinner, we thanked our employees for taking care of City Club members and celebrated individuals for their milestones in service.

EMPLOYEE                                                               YEARS OF SERVICE

Mr. Kevin Messiah  6

Mr. Kevin “KJ” Mckinley                                                     6

Mr. Marvin Hunter                                                               8

Mr. Cleo Revish                                                                   11

Mr. Irvin Thomas                                                                 12

Mr. Pierre Legrand                                                              13   

Mr. Kenny Roberson                                                           15

Mrs. Rae Lyons                                                                  20

Mr. Darren Betts                                                                25

Mr. Al Glover                                                                      36

Mr. Anthony Warr                                                              47

50+ Tenure Membership Recognition Awards

To mark this milestone, we are honored to recognize the long-term members listed below. Thanks to their dedication to the City Club these members have helped build the City Club into an outstanding organization, and for that, the entire Membership is eternally grateful.

MEMBER                                                                                YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP

Mr. James S. Holliday                                                             50

Mr. Donald T.W. Phelps                                                          50

Mr. William Luther Wilson                                                     50

Mr. Richard J. Dodson                                                            51

Mr. Homer Knost                                                                      51

Judge Frank Foil                                                                      52   

Mr. Eugene H. Owen                                                              53

Mr. Richard Andrew Lipsey                                                  54

Mrs. Jodie Benton  (Mr. Thomas H. Benton)                   54

Mr. Boris F. Navratil                                                                 54

Mrs. Gerald Walter                                                                  56

Mrs. Beverly Coates  (Mr. Dudley W. Coates)                  61  

Mr. G. Allen Penniman                                                            62

Mr. Charles E. Schwing                                                          62        

Mrs. Sarah Pipes Munson                                                     62

Mrs. Yvonne B. Teeter                                                              62

Also recognized, was Mr. Jim Ellis for his term a BOG President.

For over 60 years, City Club has been downtown Baton Rouge’s premier dining club where membership is by invitation only. Over 1,000 current members represent all business sectors, generations and fields of expertise. We are united by a common commitment to our City and region and to a lifelong pursuit of personal and professional excellence. The City Club is a “home away from home” as well as an extension of the office.