The Road Ahead: From Company Town to the City of Sugar Land
- ISBN-10
- 1951568141
- ISBN-13
- 9781951568146
- Series
- The Road Ahead
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-08-15
- Authors
- William Little, Pat Kiley
Description
In 1957 the road ahead for Bill and Mary Little led to a small company town in Sugar Land, Texas. Bill, born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1931, was headed to his first full-time civilian job, starting his career as a junior executive in one of the nation's most respected family-owned businesses, the Imperial Sugar Company. Sugarland Industries, the Imperial Sugar Company, I. H. Kempner, his family, and their executives had decided that annexation by Houston, just twenty miles southwest, would be inevitable in the very near future. It was clear to these leaders that annexation would not be in the best interest of the company or the residents. They put into motion a series of actions that would lead to an election to convert Sugar Land to an independent city. The town of Sugar Land incorporated in 1959 and is now one of the most affluent and fastest growing cities in Texas. Bill Little served on the first city council, from 1959 to 1961. Bill taught by example and lived by the motto, "If you're good to people, they will be good to you." In 1961, at the age of thirty, Bill became the second mayor of Sugar Land.The road ahead for Sugar Land was well planned. And Bill Little was one of many people who nurtured this new community into what it is today-a place known for its ethical leadership, welcoming culture, and selfless community spirit. Bill continued his career with Sugarland Industries and Imperial Sugar, retiring as vice president of sales for Imperial Sugar in December 1993. The road then led Bill to serve as trustee for the Fort Bend Independent School District and the George Foundation, as well as providing service to many MUD districts and community organizations.Humorist/philosopher Leo C. Rosten said, "The purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all."
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