President and CEO of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce sat down with Josh to discuss the Chamber's strategic plan for the upcoming years as Danville continues to move forward.

Growing up in Danville for me was challenging but a great teaching tool. I grew up on the Northside of Danville, around the Washington Street and Claiborne Street area. My mom worked for a company call Richmond Cedar Works and my dad worked for a moving company Merchants Delivery to help make my life a little smoother. I didn’t have a lot as the kids today but I had lots of love to go with what I had. There were days they were working hard to try and provide for me and my family that I had opportunities to spend with my grandparents. I have to admit I was spoiled rotten by them and to this day by all…lol. I learned a lot just by spending time with them and listening to every piece of advice I could that would make me better. My grandparents and parents would drag me to church for Sunday school, Bible Study and Sunday Service. I do believe to this day this strong religious calling on my life is to some of their credit. On some days after school or church you could find me on the church steps in the community talking to others or listening as people talk to me, I really was an old soul.

To bring this up to now, the teaching tool is this I am currently a Pastor, teacher, coach, mentor and life coach. I have a strong love and desire for everyone that I come in contact with to make them have awareness: do not despise small beginnings and you can be anything you want to be (especially my youth). I love my community and promise to give back every service that was given to me. I have been blessed in many capacities to give back to my community. There have been opportunities afforded to me to work as hospital chaplain, on youth NAACP board, Boys and Girls Club, funeral homes, school system and housing boards, just to name a few. This is my way of giving back to my community and to build that strong unity and love dynamic that is need to help our city and region continue to prosper.

Worked in Pittsylvania county schools for 37 years as director of alternative education till 1996.

Then to Danville community college until he retired in 1999.

Opened RC Wright Group home which is now known as Negril corporation helping people with mental and physical disabilities.   Opened the company with his brother who worked in Alternative education in the city school system.

While attending a meeting in Chicago with regards to Negril and alternative education he took note of the limousines moving around the canal area downtown. He thought that Danville didn’t have a service like that so upon return he bought his first Nissan passenger van and started W&W Luxury limo service. While slowly finding need for larger and more luxury vehicles purchases were made in NY and Las Vegas to add to the fleet which now consists of more than 15 vehicles.

The car wash much like his other ventures were based around needs voiced both by family but also by community members.

Kirby markets himself as a dreamer and has shown continued success in whatever field he delves into.