Businessman Kevin Moody named Civic Cup Award winner

Businessman Kevin Moody has been named the winner of the 2014 Civic Cup award.

The Civic Cup award was started in 1933 by the Lafayette Young Men’s Business Club. For the past 81 years, the award has been given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the community.

Moody, 56, grew up in Crowley and has been a resident of Lafayette for the last 32 years. Since 1986 Moody has served as president & CEO of The Moody Company, a privately held holding company with interests in newspapers (including The Crowley Post-Signal), restaurants, real estate, oil and gas, and private equity investments.

He is also a founding member of Moody, Moreno & Rucks, a privately held investment company.

Moody currently serves as a member on the board of directors for The Moody Company, Financial Corporation of Louisiana, America’s Pizza Company, The Community Foundation of Acadiana, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center and Crossroads Catholic Bookstore.

Moody graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1980 with an accounting degree and received his M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1982.

He is married to the former Tracy Chappuis of Rayne. Together, they have six children and six grandchildren.

Each year, Civic Cup recipients are chosen by a committee of past recipients. Members of the community and the public submit letters recommending someone to the nominating committee and the past recipients.