At a time when jobs and economic growth are among the burning issues concerning most Americans, one businessman and his family are in the spotlight for their steady contributions in both areas. For twenty-seven years, Ed Doherty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Doherty Enterprises, Inc., along with his wife, son and daughters, has created a thriving family business that, in these difficult economic times, provides jobs for thousands of local residents and has positively impacted the financial well-being of scores of communities in which it does business.