Charlotte Hornets President Fred Whitfield has been named the Economic Growth Champion of the Year by the Charlotte Chamber for his work in brokering a deal to repeal House Bill 2, the controversial LGBT law that drove dozens of events and businesses out of North Carolina.
Whitfield is being recognized Monday evening during a celebration at the Mint Museum Uptown. The Carolina Panthers received the award in 2016, its inaugural year, for the team’s economic impact on the region.
The chamber’s economic growth awards recognize “individuals and organizations that have played a significant role in the economic growth of the Charlotte region,” the chamber says.