Beach business – Olympic equestrian, pinball wiz
named Woman, Man of the Year
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A 1968 Mexico Olympics equestrian and a two-time pinball league champion were named the 2016-17 Redondo Beach Woman and Man of the Year at the Redondo Chamber of Commerce’s annual installation banquet last Friday at the Crowne Plaza.
Woman of the Year and former Olympian Vicki Callahan Porter is a South Bay native and Redondo Harbor commissioner with a 40 year history of community service.
Man of the Year and pinball champion Mike Gin served on the Redondo preservation and planning commissions before serving eight years on the city council and in 2005 being elected mayor. Also recognized at the award dinner were Redondo Beach Employee of the Year Mike Klein and Chamber Ambassador of the Year Mark Applegate.
