Thursday, May 5, 2011

Somers Man Is Citizen Of Year For Mount Kisco Chamber

Somers resident Bill Harden is the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce  2011 Citizen of the Year.  He will be honored tonight, May 5, at the 44th Annual Citizen of the Year Dinner Dance held at BMW Mt. Kisco.   

Harden is the founder and owner of Accel Printing & Graphics Corp. in Mount Kisco. At the event, the Chamber will also honor Mount Kisco Child Care Center as Outstanding Non Profit of the Year.


The Chamber's web site says this about the award and Harden:

Each year, the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce takes great pride in awarding the Citizen of the Year honorees. These honors are bestowed by the Chamber on a group or an individual who has distinguished themselves by contributing their time and talent to benefit the entire Mt. Kisco community.


The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor Bill Harden as our 2011 Citizen of the Year. Bill was born on Staten Island and attended the New York City School system. He went to
Wagner College (BS) and NYU, served in the U.S. Navy (ONI) after going to OSC Naval Academy. He worked for Union Carbide (mergers and acquisitions), John Nuveen (Investment Banking), Advanced Computer Techniques (Partner) and local businessman (Printing). The family moved to Chappaqua in 1967 with lovely wife and three children. Bill has been a local businessman since 1976 and Chamber member, (served as President for four years) since 1984. Accel Printing and Graphics Corporation is owned and operated by Bill and his wife, Ann in Mt. Kisco since 1978.


Now residing in Heritage Hills, Bill is a fanatic tennis player and charity auctioneer. His “Fun Raising” auctions support many local Charities and Non-Profit organizations. He is past president of MKCC, Board member of Northern Westchester Business Group, member and past trustee of The First Congregational Church, Chappaqua.


LINKS:
http://www.mtkiscochamber.com/citizen_of_year.htm

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