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ISSUE #73 CONTENTS 96 50 66 56 142 The Last Southern Belle? Lois Wooten recently celebrated her 89th birthday, but you would never know it by her energy and youthful persona. Greatest Bosses From Passion to Profit Ford Plantation That’s Amore Y’all 2018’s South’s Greatest Bosses shares their secrets on how they run a successful business and how to keep a productive yet happy team. These 5 entrepreneurs have a passion for a life they turned into lucrative businesses. “If you love what you do, it’s not really work.” Henry Ford’s famous Southern dream home transformed into an award-winning private community, complete with a newly renovated golf course. CEO and executive chef of La Famiglia, Gary Langevin ensures that Italian influence runs through each of his restaurants with an array of distinct and flair personality. PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Michael Brooks SALES MANAGER Mariel Tillett OFFICE MANAGER Laura Major PUBLISHER’S ASSISTANT/CIRCULATION Jessica Muller ART DIRECTOR Julius Woodard ADVERTISING ART DIRECTOR Josh Barrett WEB EDITOR Julius Woodard COPY EDITOR Maude Campbell CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Sophia Brooks, Barry Kaufman, Emilie Kefalas, Justin Jarrett, Cory Hott, Kelly Harley, Mary Henderson, Beverly Willett, Jim Reed, Dave Seanor, Mark Vanderpool CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS D. Paul Graham, John Alexander, Blake Crosby, Jonathan Oppenheim, Mark Staff, Colin Gray, Russ Bryant, Wayne Moore, Jabberpics, Cedric Smith, Tracy Scarpati, Devin Dygert, Darla Clarkson, Homeland Photography, Vicky Hardy MARKETING INTERN Julianna Nadel South magazine is published bimonthly by Bad Ink, (Brooks Advertising Design, Inc.). Views expressed in the editorial pages do not imply our endorsement. Please forward inquiries to Editor, South magazine, 116 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401. We cannot be responsible for unsolicited product samples. Subscription rates: U.S.: $19 for one year; $28 for two years; single copies: $4.95. Change of address notice: six to eight weeks prior to moving, please clip the mailing label from the most recent issue and send it along with your new address to: South magazine, Change of Address Notice, 116 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401, attn: Circulation | South magazine: A Division of Bad Ink, pho ne: 912.236.5501 fax: 912.236.5524, southmag.com. Copyright © 2018 South magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or any part without expressed written permission is prohibited. 14 SOUTH MAGAZINE June | July 2018