# Kevin Couhig

> Kevin Hearsey Couhig (1951-2025) was a Louisiana entrepreneur, investor, public official and novelist. He founded Source Capital, served as PreSonus chairman and became the first president of West Feliciana Parish under its home rule charter, holding office from 2013 to December 2018. His later work included the novel A Man for Others.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, former public official and novelist
- **Organizations:** Source Capital, West Feliciana Parish, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Bankers Mortgage Service Corporation, Resource Environmental Solutions, Louisiana Office of Commerce & Industry
- **From:** New Orleans, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Georgetown University, St. Francisville High School
- **Known for:** Named Baton Rouge Business Report Entrepreneur of the Year in 1985., Source Capital invested in or financed more than 130 small businesses., Led West Feliciana through its transition to a parish president and council form of government.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Joined Louisiana state government as an economic development specialist.
- **1978** — Became Financial Incentives Director.
- **1981-1985** — Served as Louisiana Assistant Secretary of Commerce under governors David Treen and Edwin Edwards.
- **1985** — Left state service and co-founded Bankers Mortgage with Doug Wilkinson.
- **1987** — Bankers Mortgage sold to Banc One; seed capital venture followed in the late 1980s.
- **1995** — Invested in PreSonus.
- **2013** — Took office as West Feliciana’s first parish president on November 26.
- **2015** — Re-elected parish president.
- **2018** — Announced riverfront acquisition in June; left the presidency in December.
- **2021** — Was PreSonus chairman when Fender announced its acquisition agreement.
- **2023** — Featured author at the Louisiana Book Festival.
- **2024** — Discussed A Man for Others at the Cashiers library; reported work on a second novel.
- **2025** — Died July 1 in Cashiers, North Carolina, aged 73.

## Achievements

- Named Baton Rouge Business Report Entrepreneur of the Year in 1985.
- Source Capital invested in or financed more than 130 small businesses.
- Led West Feliciana through its transition to a parish president and council form of government.
- Published the debut novel A Man for Others.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Family obituary records his death on July 1, 2025; parish successor Kenny Havard paid tribute to his leadership.
- **2024-07** — Featured in Business Report’s Capital Region 500; reported work on a second novel.
- **2024-05** — Scheduled to discuss his first novel at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library on May 31.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kevincouhigauthor.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-couhig-a0b2219

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