CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARD

A. Curtis Farrow took to the stage in an electric blue coat to accept his award and the energy in the room became palpable. After 20 years as producer of McDonald’s Gospelfest and many other spectacular events, Farrow knows how to entertain a crowd. His heartfelt acceptance speech preceded a sensational Gospel performance by the Gospelfest choir led by the man himself.

A. Curtis Farrow left his illustrious career on Wall Street to pursue a lifelong dream of owning an entertainment company in 1986. That dream became a reality and today Irving Street Rep, a full service agency, provides marketing, public relations, and event planning for major corporations.

As facilitator of McDonald’s African American Future Achievers Scholarship, Farrow oversees the distribution of four-year scholarships to deserving high school graduates. Multiple year grants to the students has resulted in a 99.1% college graduation rate for all the awardees.