Advantage articles from May 1990

Advantage archives from May 1990

Plane Fun. (Nashville) (company profile)
May 1, 1990... Plane Fun "If you have ever dreamed you could fly, this is as close as you can come," says Al Wiley of his locally based ParaPlane business, called Plane Fun. "You fly at tree-top level at about 26 miles an hour. You can really enjoy what...

Warmer lending climate for Tennessee farmers. (opinions of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America's Mike Estes)
May 1, 1990... Warmer Lending Climate for Tennessee Farmers Recent changes in the agricultural credit delivery system have reduced credit costs for U.S. farmers, helping the Southeast avoid future catastrophic problems in agricultural financing. Some...

J. Fred Tarkington. (named president Bradford Showrooms Inc.) (Promotions)
May 1, 1990... J. Fred Tarkington J. Fred Tarkington, formerly president of Tarkington Showroom Nashville, has been named president of Bradford Showrooms Inc., the holding company owning both Tarkington Showroom Nashville and Bradford Showroom, Memphis.

William Arnold: restoring the health of health care. (interview)
May 1, 1990... WILLIAM ARNOLD Restoring the Health of Health Care Bill Arnold is unnerving. Bill Arnold is so unnerving in fact, that his staff feels compelled to tell you a few things before you meet him. "There's no door to his office (it's hanging...

Eye of the retail hurricane. (Nashville) (includes related articles)
May 1, 1990... EYE OF THE RETAIL HURRICANE Chances are, if you walk into a major department store anywhere in the country, the biggest sale item is the store itself. The big color in the stores in 1989 was red - as in ink - much to the chagrin of...

Randy Parham. (named MetroCenter Properties Inc.'s CEO)
May 1, 1990... Randy Parham named Randy Parham named chief operating officer for MetroCenter Properties Inc. Parham has served as vice president of project development for MetroCenter. Parham will be responsible for all operations including land...

Van Stewart. (Auto Rental Systems Inc.'s president Van Stewart) (Profiles) (company profile)
May 1, 1990... Van Stewart In business, one number can say more than a 1,000 words. For example, revenue growth at Auto Rental Systems Inc. has exceeded 500 percent over the past five years. "Our first year we did just under half a million in revenues,"...

Larry Sheridan. (Best Built-ins owner Larry Sheridan) (Profiles) (company profile)
May 1, 1990... Larry Sheridan When King Hussein wanted a goatskin finish for pedestals in his bedroom, Larry Sheridan simulated the look of goat-skin on wood. "I was living in Washington, D.C., at the time and I did a lot of work for an international...