Chris Edwards

Owner and president, Tucson Appliance Co.

Age: 39

Community involvement: Project Santa, Crime Free Multihousing, S.A.F.E., Habitat for Humanity, Tucson Police Shop with a Cop

Book you are reading: How I Play Golf by Tiger Woods

Proudest professional accomplishment: Taking Priority Appliance and building it into Tucson Appliance Co. and beyond.

Why Tucson?: I love the heat. I love the people. I love the small-town atmosphere Tucson offers anywhere you go.

A word from the nominator: "It has been my privilege to have known Chris Edwards for over 10 years and to have watched his business flourish. . . . Chris is a leader of tomorrow because of his outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and business savvy, his commitment to and reputation in our community and his integrity as an employer and business owner." - Mark Tucci, president and creative director, Tucci Creative