CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry

ForColumbia was founded in 2015 to bring Christians and churches together to serve the Columbia area side-by-side. Organizers say it's a way to share God's love. ForColumbia will take place this year on Saturday April 29. More than 1,400 volunteers are planning 102 projects, and at least 45 area churches will be involved. The churches include the Chinese Christian Church of Columbia, Jesus House a...

Columbia's Welcome Inn had fallen into disrepair in recent years, and Columbia Police were frequently at the property, which is at Providence and I-70. You can see the facility from the interstate. New Welcome Inn co-owner Kel Beal says he has a passion for ministry and for real estate, and tells 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" that this project combines both. He's focusing first on improving the...

939 the Eagle's Fred Parry describes Columbia businessman John Hall as a serial entrepreneur. The Peoria, Illinois native started selling popcorn door-to-door as a first-grader and worked three jobs while attending Mizzou, including mowing grass. Mr. Hall is now the co-founder and president of Calendar.com, which is a time-management app that Mr. Hall says will change how you block out time and el...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy will moderate Monday night's Columbia school board candidate debate inside Mizzou's Cornell Hall. He expects a good crowd for the event, which begins at 6:30 at Bush auditorium, inside Cornell. The seven candidates on the CPS ballot are expected to be there. They are, in ballot order, Paul Harper, John Potter, incumbent Christopher Horn, James Edward Gordon, John...

Columbia School Board vice president Chris Horn is seeking his second three-year term on the board. Mr. Horn was first elected in 2020. He joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Both of Mr. Horn's parents were in the U.S. Air Force, and he was born in North Carolina and moved several times as a child. He came to Columbia to attend Mizzou...

Lakeside Ashland had a soft opening in September and was open for about six to eight weeks, before closing for the season in November. Lakeside Ashland features a large screen that's 68 feet wide and 39 feet high. Parks Entertainment founder Nic Parks joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Parks loves the screen, but tells listeners...

The Food Network has described Columbia's popular Peggy Jean's Pies as one of the ten best pies in the universe. Peggy Jean's Pies started near the Business Loop and later moved to where Broadway Brewery is currently located downtown. Peggy Jean's Pies co-founder Rebecca Wagster Miller appeared on-studio on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" on Saturday, and tells host Fred Parry they're darn good a...

Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs ruled in late January that Columbia Public Schools (CPS) violated state statute in former State Rep. Chuck Basye's CPS school board filing case. Judge Jacobs ordered Boone County's clerk to add Basye's name to the April school board ballot, which she's done. The former Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairm is one of seven candid...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy describes his subscription-based website as working at the intersection of culture and politics. Mr. Murphy, who has more than 40 years of experience in the newspaper business, joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the “CEO Roundtable.” Murphy is not pleased with the way current Columbia candidate forums are conducted. He...

Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick grew up in Texas, and just celebrated his 10th anniversary in Columbia. The Columbia Chamber has nine staff members and about 1,000 members that represent about 50,000 employees. Workforce development, the rebuilding of I-70 through Columbia and broadband are top priorities for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McCormick tells 939 the Eagle...

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says he wants to see a "championship culture" at Mizzou Athletics, and praises the job athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois is doing in working to achieve that. President Choi joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Dr. Choi also says the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building in Columbia has resul...

Columbia-based Emery Sapp and Sons is one of the biggest construction companies in mid-Missouri and statewide. They have about 2,500 employees and are involved in numerous major projects in Columbia, including the $200-million new Swift Foods plant that will open this spring on Route B. They're also involved in the major Midway Golf and Games project and the Old Hawthorne North development. Emery...

Central Bank of Boone County is Columbia's largest bank, with about $3-billion in assets. The bank has numerous branches throughout Columbia, two Boonville branches and branches in Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville and Sturgeon. Central Bank of Boone County president Ed Scavone joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." Mr. Scavone credits the...

Columbia city manager De'Carlon Seewood is about to mark his first anniversary in that position. He began on January 15, 2022. Mr. Seewood describes Columbia as a gem for residents to enjoy. Seewood joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning at 7 on the "CEO Round Table," recapping his first year. Taking care of the homeless continues to be a top priority for Seew...

Retired Landmark Bank board chairman Jeff MacLellan has spent more than 30 years examining the trends of Columbia and Boone County's economy. He joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the "CEO Round Table." Mr. MacLellan says the average home sold in Boone County through November went for $326,000, up from $256,000 two years ago. Columbia's economy traditio...

939 the Eagle host Fred Parry wants to feature more small businesses on his Saturday morning "CEO Round Table" program. His Christmas Eve guests were Danelle Prevette and Josiah Bryan, two of the four founders of the Toasty Goat Coffee Company on Columbia's Scott Boulevard. Danelle has a nursing background, while Josiah's background is in mechanical engineering. They spoke in-detail about starting...

Veteran Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey has served as sheriff for 18 years, and has worked for the department for 33 years. He grew up in the Columbia and Hallsville areas. Sheriff Carey joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." Carey is pleased with the budget approved this month by Boone County Commissioners, saying a $2.9 million pack...

Former Boone County commissioner Fred Parry, who hosts 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table", describes Columbia-based StorageMart as a home-grown success story. StorageMart was founded in Columbia in 1999 , and its first location was on Rangeline. It's now the world's largest privately-owned storage company and operates in 18 states, six Canadian provinces and in the United Kingdom. StorageMart presi...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy says the Columbia city council's 4-3 vote against the FUSUS camera system came with a call for change in the city's approach to violent crime. Mr. Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." They discussed FUSUS in-detail, as well as the council. Murphy says First Ward Councilwoman Pat Fowler is now t...

Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button says the massive new Swift Foods plant on Route B will open in early 2023. She says they're currently hiring employees, and that the plant will produce 40-million pounds of food product each year, when it opens. The plant is bringing about 250 new jobs to Columbia. Ms. Button joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-stu...

A2D Events owner Adonica Coleman arrived in Columbia in 2007 and credits Pamela Ingram for her staying in town. Ms. Coleman joined host Fred Parry Saturday morning in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." Coleman and Parry spoke in-detail about Ingram's legacy, saying she's currently battling serious health issues. Pamela Ingram founded Granny's House, a non-profit that has ser...

Boone County's clerk is projecting a 65 percent voter turnout for the November 8 general election. While that number seems high to Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy, he believes no-excuse absentee voting is causing some of the increased interest. Mr. Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table," telling listeners that Republicans benefi...

Columbia businesswoman Connie Leipard is the GOP nominee for Boone County presiding commissioner. Ms. Leipard is the co-owner of Quality Drywall. She joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday for the hour on the "CEO Round Table" to discuss her candidacy. She focused on several topics, including COVID, engagement with citizens, crime and the number of 911 operators in the county:

Columbia Coalition for School Excellence co-founder Luke Neal ran unsuccessfully for Columbia's school board in 2021. He says few citizens attend Columbia school board meetings, outside of reporters, those receiving honors/awards and teacher's union representatives. Mr. Neal joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on the "CEO Round Table" to discuss what Parry describes a...

The new president of Rost Enterprises says the popular Midway Golf and Games just west of Columbia draws customers from St. Louis, Kansas City and rural towns like Sedalia, Marshall, Boonville, Mexico, Moberly and Macon. Rost Enterprises operates Midway Golf and Games, Rost Landscaping and Superior Garden Center. New company president Taylor Burks and founder Tim Rost joined host Fred Parry in-stu...