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Public Records & Notices Your source for accurate View a complete and unbiased real estate day’s public records data you can trust. and notices Call 901.458.6419 or go to at memphisdailynews.com. www.ChandlerReports.com Wednesday, October 24, 2018 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 133 | No. 206 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Black Voter Project contends Shelby County violating laws SAM STOCKARD changes be made before Election to check the forms. Shelby County Chancery Court. out registration forms in its drive Special to The Daily News Day Nov. 6. Through Nashville attorney Gastel said Monday a field could miss out on voting because The Tennessee Black Voter The group is inspecting a por- Ben Gastel, the organization ne- team looked at “some but not of mistakes by the election office. Project – reviewing voter regis- tion of thousands of voter regis- gotiated with election commission all” of the registration forms “I haven’t heard any updates tration applications in Memphis tration forms deemed incomplete attorneys and started looking at considered incomplete by the on my voter registration form, – believes the Shelby County by the election commission office records Thursday, Oct. 18, mak- commission. whether I’ve been accepted or Election Commission is violating after filing an open records law- ing a “partial review” as part of Tennessee Black Voter Project state and federal law and demands suit Oct. 16 seeking a court order the open records request filed in contends many people who filled VOTER CONTINUED ON P2 largest aftermarket automotive parts and acces- sories company in the U.S. started as a side project. J.R. ‘Pitt’ Hyde retiring from Hyde was CEO of Memphis-based wholesale grocery company Malone & Hyde Inc. at the time, when he and the management team noticed an un- filled niche in the market — a chain of auto parts AutoZone board of directors stores for the do-it-yourselfers. The idea led to the opening of “Auto Shack” on July 4, 1979, in Forrest City, Arkansas. In 1986, Auto Shack was spun off from Malone & Hyde as a free-standing company, of which Hyde served as chairman and CEO. Auto Shack was rebranded as AutoZone in 1987 and today has more than 6,200 AutoZone stores in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. Hyde has served as chairman of the board since 1986. He retired as CEO in 1997 when Johnston C. Adams Jr. was named the company’s second presi- dent and CEO. “With nearly 40 years of leading AutoZone, Pitt’s presence will always remain with our com- pany,” Rhodes continued in his prepared state- ment. “From his development of our unique and powerful culture, to his leadership, to teaching us to give back to the city where we live, work and play. We wish Pitt and his wife, Barbara, all the best and we thank both of them for their passion- ate guidance of AutoZone and philanthropy to Memphis and beyond.” Rhodes has served as chairman, president and CEO since 2005. In the years since his retirement, Pitt and Bar- bara Hyde have become philanthropic champions for Memphis through the Hyde Family Foundation, focused on reforming public education, strength- ening neighborhoods, engaging civic leaders and promoting Memphis’ arts and culture. Pitt Hyde, Memphis philanthropist and founder of AutoZone Inc., is honored at the 2018 Freedom Awards. “I’ve been born and raised in Memphis and (Houston Cofi eld/Special to The Daily News) I’ve always loved the city,” Hyde told The Daily Memphian on the red carpet for the National Civil MICHELLE CORBET to stand for reelection to AutoZone’s gratitude I have for Pitt and his vision Rights Museum Freedom Awards on Oct. 17. “I was Special to The Daily News board of directors and will retire from to create this amazing organization,” raised by my parents to always think about one of The founder of Memphis-based Au- the board in December, the auto parts Bill Rhodes, AutoZone chairman, the great benefits, and having the great fortune to toZone Inc. is retiring from the com- and accessories retailer announced president and CEO, said in a prepared be successful in business, is to be in the position pany’s board of directors. Friday. statement. J.R. “Pitt” Hyde III has decided not “Words cannot express the What would grow to become the HYDE CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Columns ............................ 3 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Public Records ................ 4 ©2018 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 133rd year information since 1968 Public Notices .............. 16 Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Diversity and inclusion promoted organically at Regional One Health CHRISTIN YATES promote diversity and inclusion Regional One is comprised Coopwood ensures that with each inclusive on gender, race and sex- Special to The Daily News in the workplace. of 10 people. Of the 10, there hire, especially for leadership posi- ual orientation so that they can Editor’s Note: Dr. Reginald Other panelists include Caro- are five females and four tions, there is a diverse, yet quali- thrive, excel and be promoted Coopwood, president and CEO lyn Hardy, president and CEO, African-Americans. fied, pool of candidates. through the ranks of the organi- of Regional One Health, and four Chism Hardy LLC; Jim Meeks, “Our board is not diverse just “When we interview people zation,” he said. other panelists will share their managing partner, Northwestern to say we’ve checked off a box,” for jobs and leadership posi- He also believes that to pro- thoughts and perspective on diver- Mutual Memphis; David Popwell, Coopwood said. “We wanted a tions, there’s a diverse array of vide impeccable services and im- sity in the workplace at Leadership president/COO, First Tennessee robust slice of the different di- candidates who are considered,” prove the health of patients, they Memphis’ 11th annual Multicul- Bank; and Michael Ugwueke, verse views.” Coopwood said. “You have to be must be able to relate to those in tural Breakfast and diversity panel president/CEO, Methodist Le Bon- For Coopwood and Regional intentional to search for qualified, leadership positions and know with the theme “ROI of Diversity,” heur Healthcare. The event will One, there has not been a playbook diverse people and let them inter- that their concerns and voices will Friday, Nov. 2, at Holiday Inn - Uni- be moderated by Otis Sanford, or instructions on how to promote view for the job. Ultimately, their be understood and heard. versity of Memphis Hardin Chair of Excellence in Eco- diversity and inclusivity. Rather, qualifications and experience “I tell people that you can’t Before moving to Memphis in nomic and Managerial Journal- it has happened organically, and will be the definitive reason to have a group of men in a room 2010, Dr. Reginald Coopwood had ism, University of Memphis. it has been a top-down message. hire. But, if you don’t intentionally making decisions for women’s a successful private practice as a “I can easily lead an organiza- “When you push a message of make sure the pool of candidates health care,” Coopwood said. general surgeon and later moved tion where everyone looks like me and the importance of inclusion is diverse, you keep hiring people “There is no way that we, as men, into administration as the chief in leadership,” Coopwood said. and diversity, employees and pa- who look like you.” can say what’s best for that.” medical officer at Nashville Gen- “But if you do that, you miss out tients can look at who is leading For Coopwood, diversity is not As a service provider, Coop- eral Hospital at Meharry in 2005. on the various diverse views and the organization and see that it just about race, but also about wood wants to ensure that his Since joining Regional One Health diverse experiences in trying to mirrors those principles,” Coop- other factors, such as gender and staff and leadership are reflective in March of 2010 as president and run an organization that serves a wood said. sexual orientation. of the community, knowing that chief executive officer, Coop- very diverse population.” Diversity, for Regional One “At Regional One Health, wood has made it his mission to The leadership team at Health, starts with recruitment. we make sure individuals feel REGIONAL ONE CONTINUED ON P3 VOTER CONTINUED FROM P1 Voter Project and a “majority” of them had to make sure voters “can effectively exer- the ballot compared to Republican Bill Lee’s problems. cise their statutory rights to correct in- name, and situations with electronic poll rejected,” said Stephen Penn, 50, a lifelong “In an effort to resolve those issues, the complete or deficient registrations” on or books, staffing shortages leading to long Shelby County resident who noted in a state- Shelby County Election Commission and before Election Day so they vote by Nov. 6, waits and delayed reporting of early voting ment he registered two months ago. “I don’t the Tennessee Black Voter Project entered according to the court filing. Questions also numbers to the Secretary of State’s office. know what the procedure is, but I provided into a consent order and confidentiality have been raised about felons and whether “Regardless of whether or not mistakes my address and my phone number, so I feel agreement,” Varela said. “The agreement they’ve been notified how to regain their were intentional, the responsibility is on the like I should have been contacted by now. allowed counsel for the Tennessee Black voting rights.