BWSC’s Goforth’s prints seen throughout firm’s work

Memphis Standout Profile for The Memphis Daily News

Sept. 10, 2010

Managing the Memphis office of the design firm of Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc., to hear him tell it, is Charles Goforth’s day job.

Last April, Goforth was elected to what he calls his “part-time job” as chairman of the board for the firm.

As office manager, Goforth is tasked with managing his company’s architects, engineers, landscape engineers and surveyors. He leads in the marketing of new work for the office, making sure the work gets done properly, scheduling and working with clients and coordinating projects on a daily basis.

Put simply, he is the interface between the client and the technical staff.

“I’m an interpreter between architects and engineers, and real people,” Goforth said. “I make sure we’re asking the right questions.” … (read more)