Brown retiring after 12 years as president of Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce
(WorldNews Business)

A bruising fall and a car crash have forced Laveda Brown into retirement, but the 12-year president of the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce remains an inspiration, and a phone call away, for her successor. Mentor to unknown numbers of would-be business owners, Brown resuscitated the troubled chamber of commerce during her tenure. It has more than 250 members, and new president John Bible said an ongoing membership campaign should push the total beyond 300. Bible, 42, a Baylor University graduate and investment adviser, said it would be foolish to ignore Brown`s knowledge and experience. `She`s an honorary consultant of mine,` Bible said with a smile. `She told me her phone is...