Photographs by William Taufic.
“I’m fortunate that my business is in Greenwich, and my business partner is on the same page about how important it is to give back to the community,” says Andy Fox of Stone Harbor Land Company. Fox, a longtime Greenwich resident, was recently appointed to the town’s Planning and Zoning board, volunteers his time as a member of the GEMS board of directors and has served as chairman of the Nathaniel Witherell building
committee for seven years.
In his pro bono position for Nathaniel Witherell, Fox oversaw the $25 million ANDY FOX BUSINESS GOOD NEIGHBOR project, from design to funding to construction. “My parents are getting older, and I think Nathaniel provides unbelievable services to the town and its aging population,” says Fox, commenting on why the project was so important to him. “Its new rehabilitation wing will provide even more services.”
Michael Chambers, director of Inland Wetlands and Watercourses, comments, “Under Andy’s guidance, we have proudly watched an amazingly successful nursing facility transform to another aesthetic gem within the town’s holdings.” Chambers adds, “Most impressive of all are the many great deeds Andy is found doing for the most needy residents of our town.” When Greenwich police officer Roger Petrone, suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease, could no longer move around his home, Fox donated the labor and supplies to make Petrone’s home handicap-accessible. “I tried to make his last couple of years more comfortable,” says Fox.
“He oversaw the project from start to finish,” notes Fox’s wife, Muffy, who adds that her husband also oversaw the renovation of the Riverside Yacht Club as a volunteer. “He won the club’s most prestigious award for doing so,” says Muffy. “It had never been given to a non-sailor.”
When Fox heard about a Westport family who needed to make their home handicapaccessible for their teenage son, he donated his time to develop a suitable design and get the plans approved by the town.
Fox, who grew up in Champagne, Illinois, and started his career in Chicago, says, “My father donated a lot of time in Illinois and we learned from that. Whether at the church or the hospital, he was always helping others. I feel fortunate to follow in his footsteps.