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The Builders Exchange
Cornerstone Award was created in 1954 to honor an individual who
exemplifies outstanding service and commitment to the local construction
industry and community. Since that time, 55 professionals have been
recognized with the industry’s highest leadership honor.
Nominees are rated on
several criteria including:
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their level of BX
participation,
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their community
involvement,
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their impact on the
local commercial construction industry,
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years of service to
the industry and
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professionalism and
ethics.
If you would like more
information about the Cornerstone Award,
please call Deb
Murphy at the Exchange, 614/486-9521, ext. 233.
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2010
Cornerstone Award Recipient
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Gene
Belew
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A past board president of
both the Builders Exchange and the BX Foundation has been named the 2010
recipient of the association’s Cornerstone Award.
Gene Belew, retired
president of Dynalectric Co. of Ohio, was selected for his leadership
contributions to the community, the industry and the Builders Exchange. Considered
to be the highest honor presented in the central
Ohio
construction industry, the Cornerstone Award has been given annually since
1954.
A BX member since 1992,
Belew served on the Board of Directors for eight years, serving as
president in 2002. He was also
president of the Builders Exchange Foundation Board of Directors in 2006
and 2007.
The construction industry
was a second career for Belew, who spent nearly 30 years with AT&T
before joining Romanoff Electric (later Dynalectric Co. of Ohio) in 1990.
He retired as president of Dynalectric in December 2002.
In addition to his BX
involvement, Belew is a past president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
He has been active in the Boy Scouts of America, Dublin AM Rotary
Club, the Old Dublin Revitalization Fund and the board of governors for
The Dublin Fund. Belew was named Dublin Rotarian of the Year in 1998 and
Dublin Business Man of the Year in 2000.
He continues to be active in the
Dublin
Baptist
Church
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Belew was selected to
receive the Cornerstone Award by the BX board of directors, based on an
initial review by the BX Cornerstone Award Review Committee. The recipient
is chosen based on achievements in the following areas: BX Involvement,
Industry Involvement, Industry Impact, Community Involvement and Years of
Service to the Industry
The Cornerstone Award
will officially be presented to Belew on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Aladdin
Shrine Center during the 118th BX Annual Meeting.
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