Ralph Eldwin Vaughn - a DeKalb County son, has left his "positive punch" on a good portion of Middle Tennessee. A well-known radio announcer in Smithville and McMinnville for a combined 23 years, voted "Man of the Year" by fellow Jaycee members, President & CEO of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce for 13 years, Chief Executive Officer of Swanson Development for five year, President & CEO of the Madison-Morgan County Georgia Chamber of Commerce for three years, Special Projects Manager for seven years at Barrett Firearms Manufacturing and President & CEO of the Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce for the last three years only skims the service of Vaughn’s contributions to society. He has retired – twice.