Accolades for D.C. Chamber’s Historical Legacy
By • October 24, 2018 0 872
The D.C. Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 80th anniversary at the Marquis Marriott Oct. 20 by recognizing 17 past D.C. Chamber chairs who were applauded for being part of the chamber’s historical legacy. Individual tributes also were given to Washington’s business and cultural fixtures — Virginia Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl and H.H. Leonards of the Mansion on O Street. D.C. Chamber CEO Vincent Orange celebrated his own accomplishment by receiving a nod to continue his position as one the leaders of D.C.’s economic expansion.
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- Mayor Muriel Bowser, Charlene Drew Jarvis, Vincent Orange, president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, and D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan
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- For Ben’s Chili Bowl, awardee Virginia Ali with daughter-in-law Sonya Ali. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.
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- Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie and his wife Princess with Ulani and Ronan Gulstone of Washington Gas. Photo by Robert Devaney
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- D.C. entrepreneur Jan Adams and Broadway producer Brian Moreland (“The Lifespan of a Fact”). Photo by Robert Devaney
