TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The United Way of Smith County held their 5th annual Leadership Dinner on Thursday night at Willow Brook Country Club. The dinner was the perfect opportunity to highlight East Texans who have given back to the community.
KETK’s Tyler Henderson was there tonight and had the opportunity to speak with 94-year-old honoree Herbert Buie. Buie, a Tyler-native, who served as CEO of the Tyler Packing Corporation meat-processing firm from 1955 to 2020.
Buie has served on the boards of many East Texas organizations like the United Way and the East Texas Food Bank. He told KETK that he’s been fortunate enough to give more than 60 different organizations across East Texas.
“I was blessed and it’s not how high you stack the stack of resources, it’s how broad you scatter it. You brought nothing into this world and you will take nothing out but you can do a lot of good things while your here,” said Buie.
To learn more about the United Way’s charitable work, visit the United Way of Smith County online.
