Edward Deeb is president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Food & Beverage Association (MFBA), head of the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) and chairman emeritus of the Eastern Market Merchants Association.

Mr. Deeb has over 45 years experience as an association executive, and industry leader, and is the chief spokesman, working with government, the news media and the general public.

MFBA is comprised of over 3,200 food and beverage stores, restaurants and various suppliers to them as wholesalers, brokers and processors throughout Michigan.  Mr. Keeb oversees the entire operation for the membership, including editing all publications; community, governmental and public relations, group insurance plans, educational seminars, training, expositions, consumer workshops and other services.  MBPA currently has over 21,000 business members, who employ 160,000 persons.

As the chief trouble-shooter for the food industry, Mr. Deeb spearheads the crisis intervention program if any problems should develop between merchants and residents.  As co-founder and chairman, he annually volunteers his time to coordinate Metro Detroit Youth Day on behalf of his industry and more that 210 organizations dealing with youth and over 200 corporations, which draws more than 30,000 youngsters to Belie Isle each July.  President Bush and the Points of Light Foundation awarded Mr. Deeb and the Youth Day event the Point of Light Award.  The event also received the Governor’s Award for Physical Fitness as the top youth event in Michigan.

Mr. Deeb is involved with numerous organizations in Michigan, as well as the general community.  He serves on the boards and active with United Way for SE Michigan, Salvation Army (current chairman), Boys and Girls Clubs of SE Michigan, Boy Scouts, Detroit Police Cadets, New Detroit, Inc., Michigan State Fair Authority Board and American Red Cross to mention a few.

He has received numerous awards and honors for his involvement to help improve the quality of life for all especially in community and business relations, and for inspiring young people.  He has received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Detroit College of Business and Davenport University.  In 1998 he was recipient of the MSU Distinguished Alumni Award, and in 1997 Deeb was inducted into the International Institute Hall of Fame.  In 2002, he was named Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit News.  In 2003, he was recipient of the Heart of Gold award from Untied Way, and was inducted into the Macomb County Foundation Hall of Fame.  In 2004, he received the Distinguished Warriors award from The Detroit Urban League, The Salvation Army’s
”Others” award for distinguished community service, the George Romney Award for Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism, and the “Closing the Gap” award from New Detroit, Inc. in 2005, Peacemaker of the Year award from Wayne State University in 2007, The Blue Angel award from Blue Cross-Blue Shield, and the Leaders, Legends, and Legacy award in 2007 to list some of the honors bestowed upon him.

Mr. Deeb has donated his time for 20 years to chair the Eastern Market Merchants Association, and was a founder and past president of Friends of Eastern Market.  He has been a driving force to help revitalize the area to attract additional business and shoppers to the area.

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