Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2011 Business Person of the Year

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce  2011 Business Person of the Year

This year's award recipient was born and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina with strong Christian and family values.

These and the character development learned as an Eagle Scout were major influences in his young life. He was an honor graduate in 1983 from the University of Tennessee School of Architecture.

Early in his career he worked for Simonini Builders when River Pointe was started, thus gaining insight into the custom home building business. Today he is a custom homebuilder with over twenty-five years of custom home building and professional Real Estate experience. He was one of the first Certified Green Builders in this area having graduated from the first Advanced Green Building Professional class at the International Builder Show in early 2011. He stays current with building trends and networks with other builders who are industry leaders. He meets twice a year with some of the most qualified builders in the country, the National Association of Home Builders Pacesetter 20 Club, which is a group of twenty elite custom homebuilders throughout the United States.

He thrives on production and getting things done. "Work hard. Play hard." is the motto by which he lives. He thrives on customer satisfaction. "We don't just build houses, we build relationships. It is the relationship that builds customer satisfaction." He is also very athletic and enjoys all sorts of outdoor activities. He plays the drums and is a member of a contemporary church band.

He built Lake Wylie Professional Center located at the corner of Channel Road and Nautical Drive. It is home to Glaza Chiropractic Center, Lake Wylie Eye, Miller Orthodontics, Focus Physical Therapy and Fitness, Bordeaux and Bordeaux CPA's, and of course, McSpadden Custom Homes. he and his wife, Laurie, have lived in the Lake Wylie area since 1987. They have two sons, Harrison and Connor.

This year's Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Business Person on the Year is proudly presented to Doug McSpadden!