Wayne & Arlene Chaplin

CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs

Company: Southern Wine & Spirits of America, YogArt

INDUSTRY: Liquor & Wine Distribution

What Makes Them Haute : Wayne Chaplin serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Southern Wine & Spirits of America. Chaplin is active in the social and philanthropic circuits as well, volunteering in various leadership activities at his alma mater. He serves on the University of Miami’s Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. His wife, Arlene, is also involved in the development of community-bettering initiatives such YogArt, in which she presents yearly during Art Basel. She was also just given a seat on the new Perez Art Museum’s Board of Trustees.

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