First Newman Award goes to Orgel, champion for historic buildings
William E. "Billy" Orgel talks with Downtown Memphis Commission office manager Christine Taylor while giving a tour of 99 S. Front on Sept. 15, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
William E. “Billy” Orgel, whose Tower Ventures builds cell towers, has become a towering figure himself in the redevelopment and preservation of Memphis’ historic buildings.
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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