MONROE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HISTORY OF MONROE
FUNROE
CITY OF MONROE AND OUACHITA PARISH
MONROE BUSINESSES
100

He is the current chairman of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and owns Express Employment.

JAY MULHERN

100

What was Monroe’s original name?

FORT MIRO

100

This complex features regularly scheduled exhibits and a multitude of events. It is composed of a historic home filled with antiques and artifacts, formal English gardens, a Coca-Cola Museum, a Bible Museum, and Museum Store.

BIEDENHARN MUSEUM AND GARDEN

100

Name of the theatre at the Monroe Civic Center complex?

JACK HOWARD

100

Chairman of the Board and CEO of Progressive Bank?

GEORGE CUMMINGS

200

They meet the second Tuesday of each month at Flying Tiger and they are an amazing group of emerging leaders. (hint - They have a lot of Patience)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

200

Before it was a passenger airline company what did Delta Airlines do?

CROP DUSTER

200

Home to approximately 400 animals of 27 landscaped acres?

LOUISIANA PURCHASE GARDENS AND ZOO

200

Who is the city of Monroe’s Mainstreet Director?

NIRALI PATEL

200

A 45 year old Monroe business with a Masked Rabbit as its mascot?

TACO BANDIDO

300

The Monroe Chambers mission is to create a environment where local businesses do what?

THRIVE

300

Who or what was Monroe named after?

JAMES MONROE STEAMBOAT

300

They provide a safe, educational place where children and families of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can play and learn together in a big purple building?

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

300

Who is Chairperson for the Monroe City Council?

KEMA DAWSON-ROBINSON

300

Monroe Car Dealer - Right on the Price / Right on the Corner?

VAN TROW

400

Market President for Homeland Bank and oversees Government, Non-Profit and Technology board for the Chamber.

PAUL HUTCHESON

400

The name of the Monroe based airfield that trained pilots in WW II?

SELMAN FIELD

400

Who is the director of the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum?

NELL CALLOWAY

400

What is the name Monroe’s Police Chief?

VIC ZORDAN

400

This Monroe company makes innovative, industry-leading monolayer and multilayer blown films in a wide variety of widths and formats. From converter grade films to bags, we can accommodate your needs?

MID SOUTH EXTRUSION

500

This group meets once a month to develop and empower the emerging leaders of northeast Louisiana to transform the region into a place recognized as one of the best places to live and do business?

LEADERSHIP OUACHITA

500

The name of the building that was home to the Savoy Ballroom and was on the famous Chitlin Circuit?

MILLER-ROY

500

The mascot of the Monroe D-1 University that fields 15 varsity sports?

WARHAWK

500

He owned a cigar store and is now Mayor?

FRIDAY ELLIS

500

This Ouachita Parish business began in 1937 as Brown Paper Company Service to Mill Employees, the credit union had a small outreach but had dreams of eventually reaching more.

CENTRIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

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