Full name: Clyde P. Roy Sr.
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Company: LUBA Workers’ Comp
Age: 57
Hometown: Hessmer
Why do you do what you do?
Helping businesses improve the bottom line is a terrific feeling. Whether a company has 50 employees or 500, providing dependable service at a good price makes every day worthwhile.
What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
Serving on the Board of Directors at LUBA Workers’ Comp
What was your first job?
Working with my dad at the age of 12 yrs old installing flooring
What is the best advice you've ever received?
Always be honest with yourself and in everything that you do. Whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability.
Who do you most admire in the local business community and why?
Bobby Jindal – He brings a nonpolitical agenda to a political office. His number one priority is the welfare of the state of Louisiana….not himself.
If you could have any job other than your own, what would it be?
Public Relations
What is the greatest personal or professional obstacle you've overcome?
Cancer – was diagnosed in 2005 with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and cured in 2007
If you started over, what would you do differently?
More time to devote to my Christianity and Family
What is your prescription for life?
All of us are on a journey of which much is predetermined. This means we must make the most of the abilities and opportunities we have been given.
What book are you currently reading?
Wise Words by Vern K. McLellan
If you could have dinner with any three living people, who would they be? (Authors? Leaders?)
Pope Benedict, Nancy Reagan & my mother, Hilda Roy
Who would play you in a movie?
Al Pacino
What do you do to unwind?
Traveling around the country in our motor coach with my wife, Phyllis
What is the most expensive purchase you've made for yourself?
My motor coach
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Grilling at home with family and friends
What's your theme song?
To Love Somebody by Barry Gibbs
What's your favorite spot in Baton Rouge?
George’s under the overpass
How do you take your coffee/tea?
Coffee – one Splenda only
What is your favorite movie? TV show? Band?
Dances with Wolves, Star Trek, Eric Burdon and The Animals
What is your favorite gadget?
GPS for my motor coach
What is something that you can't live without?
Family
If you could change one thing about Baton Rouge, what would it be?
The interstate system
What is your greatest hope for Baton Rouge?
That Baton Rouge can be elevated to the point it would attract quality businesses. I am inspired by the Canvas Trip the Chamber takes.
What is your greatest fear for Baton Rouge?
That we are not diverse and nimble enough to bring our city to the next level of prosperity and growth.
Comments
Posted by LaCombe on April 28, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I really enjoyed Mr. Roy's interview. He seems to be a man of integrity and values. It is encouraging to see someone like him in a leadership position.
I grew up in a nearby town (Echo), but my grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends are from Hessmer. The funny thing about that area is that most people spend their entire lives there so it is rare to hear of someone living here, but being from there. I don't know if this is because it is such a wonderful place or they just don't know any better. haha!
Keep up the good work, Mr. Roy.
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