Lafayette enjoys a wildcatter mentality, which makes it an inviting place for entrepreneurs. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, Jan Swift interviews Tom Cox, whose own entrepreneurial days in Lafayette started back in 1995. As founder & CEO of Golfballs.com, Tom launched the first online retail business in Louisiana. From the first year’s sales of […]
Angela Cring, Executive Director of LAGCOE
Lafayette enjoys a collective wildcatter mentality that fosters a business climate of success, open for people who are willing to jump in! Home of the Oil Center, developed by Maurice Heymann in the 1950’s, Lafayette is situated in the very heart of America’s energy corridor and historically, business development in the region has been directly […]
Lynn Guidry, Architect And Historian of Lafayette Parish
Lafayette is known as the “Hub City.” Lynn Guidry’s love of the community inspired him to develop a fascinating presentation on the history of Lafayette and its visionary decisions which positioned it to become the hub of Acadiana. Guidry has shared this historical account countless times with civic clubs and Leadership Lafayette classes so that Lafayette’s […]
Robert Dafford, Mural Artist
Robert Dafford, a Lafayette native and resident, is one of the most prolific muralists in America having painted over 400 works of public art across the United States, Canada, France, Belgium, and England. Dafford has painted twenty large scale canvasses depicting the Expulsion of the Acadians from Acadie (now Nova Scotia) in 1765 leading to […]
Cian Robinson, Executive Director of Lafayette General Foundation
Cian Robinson moved south to Lafayette when his wife, Dr. Natalie Harder, was offered the opportunity to serve as Chancellor of South Louisiana Community College. Robinson discusses his love for the people of Lafayette, who provided a warm welcome by embracing him and his family. Working for the not-for-profit, community owned Lafayette General Health System […]