Mr. Gary York
Personal:
Resides in Pilot Mountain with his wife Charlotte, at Dr. Flippin's Bed and Breakfast.
Education:
Guilford College 1965 - BA Economics
Bucknell University 1968 - MBA
Businesses:
Neighbors Stores - Chain of 21 Convenience stores
Action Outdoor Advertising - Billboards
GTY Trucking - Petroleum Transportation
100.9 WIFM - FM Radio in Elkin, NC
Dr. Flippins - Bed and Breakfast
Employs 110 people in Surry, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Forsyth, and Guilford Counties.
Significant Leadership:
Surry County Zoning Ordinance
First Mount Airy City / Surry County Cooperative Water Extension
Citizen Recognition Program - Surry County Board of Commissioners
Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce - Citizen of the Year 2001
Memberships:
Pilot Mountain Friends Church
UNC-TV Board of Trustees
Guilford College Board of Trustees
NC Teaching Fellows County Committee
Former Member Mount Airy Board of Education (1992-1998)
Former Surry County Commissioner (1998-2002)
Community Advocate:
Weekly radio broadcast "People Doing Good for Others," on WPAQ, WSYD, WIFM.
Neighbors gasoline raffle program provides needed funds for schools, clubs, and organizations.
Donates P-Nut Butter D-Lite for non-profit fundraisers.
Monthly newsletter, "The Communicator," reaches approximately 2,000 people.
Donates Kerosene gift certificates for distribution by Salvation Army and Yokefellow Ministries each heating season.
Photo Ministry - takes pictures of people making a difference in the community and sends to individuals.
Promotes company philosophy that York Oil/Neighbors/WIFM will be the place people come for help.
Donates Christmas fruit baskets for distribution by Salvation Army and delivers baskets to housing project residents.
Supports Senior Citizens, Public Education, Scouting, Veterans Affairs, Blood Drives, Charity Cruise-Ins.
Awards / Honors:
Surry County Citizen of the Year - 2002
Sam Walton Business Leader Award - 1998
Neighbors - Surry County Friends of Education Award - 1997 - recognized as the #1 contributor to fund-raising projects and events.
NC General Contractor License
NC Real Estate License