BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Roland Weeks passed away on October 4 at the age of 89.

He spent more than 30 years as a publisher with the Sun Herald. Staff Writer Anita Lee described Weeks as ‘a leader among leaders.’

“Roland shaped the culture of the Sun Herald, and that culture is still a very big part of our DNA,” said Lee.

In 1988, Weeks played a key role in the consolidation of five regional chambers, now known as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. Weeks also served as the new chamber’s first president.

“He understood the challenges here on the Coast, and he also really understood all the opportunities we had here on the coast and helped make those opportunities a reality,” said Adele Lyons, the CEO of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce

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