Fresno chamber taking nominations for annual Leon S. Peters Award

The Fresno Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the annual Leon S. Peters Award.

The award, created in 1984, recognizes a local businessperson for success in business, leadership and community service and high ethical standards. The 2015 honoree was Ray Steele Jr., former publisher of The Bee.

Leon S. Peters was a businessman, civic leader and philanthropist.

The nomination deadline is Dec. 31. To nominate someone, contact the Fresno Chamber of Commerce at 559-495-4800.

This story was originally published December 8, 2015 at 10:19 PM with the headline "Fresno chamber taking nominations for annual Leon S. Peters Award."