Brian Presley received a Richard L. McLaughlin Award from the Economic Development Council in Florida
PUNTA GORDA, FL, September 09, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Brian Presley with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Presley celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
The president and chief financial officer of CSG, Inc., for the past 44 years, Mr. Presley was a tenured and well-respected investment company executive in the Memphis area of Tennessee and now southwest Florida. Boasting a career that dates to 1964, he notably maintained his own company, Presley Associates, for nearly two decades as president and managing partner between 1965 and 1993. He also held several executive leadership roles, including as president of Cooper Street Group Securities, Inc., as chief executive officer of Advantage Capital Corporation (a division of AIG Advisors, Inc.), and as vice president of Bullington-Schas & Company, Inc.
In addition to his full-time commitments in finance, Mr. Presley was a producer for two weekly radio stock market commentary shows, an independent financial commentator on Station WEVU-TV, an ABC television network, and host of a syndicated radio show for senior citizens. He taught finance in the continuing education department at Memphis University and served on several boards and committees at the University of Evansville and Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation. Active in numerous real estate and oil/gas initiatives, Mr. Presley also lent his expertise on the board of directors of the Apartment Council of Tennessee and as president of the Memphis Apartment Council.
In his local community, Mr. Presley has been a financial advisor for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, board of directors member and chair of the Charlotte County Community Foundation, and advisor of the Visual Arts Center Endowment Fund. He formerly chaired the Charlotte County Economic Development Council, was president of the Enterprise Charlotte Foundation and chaired the Angels Foundation of Charlotte County.
Mr. Presley received a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a double major in sociology from the University of Evansville in 1963. He soon after acquired a Master of Business Administration with 20 doctoral hours from Michigan State University in 1964. Years later, Mr. Presley graduated with a diploma from the Wharton School Securities Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Since embarking upon his career, Mr. Presley has been a member of numerous professional and avocational organizations. He is a member and former broker dealer advisory council member of the International Association of Finance Planners and a lifetime member and board of directors member of the Admirals Club. He was also chair of the Naples Jazz Society, the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club (Board of Directors), the Isles Yacht Club (Board of Directors), and several honor societies.
Mr. Presley received a Richard L. McLaughlin Award from the Economic Development Council in Florida in 2002. A celebrated Marquis listee, he has been featured in dozens of editions of Who's Who, including Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Business and Who's Who in the World.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Mr. Presley has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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