Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Hall of Fame Inductees
We are pleased to have inducted these outstanding entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves a highly successful business innovators.
Richard S. Allen (‘71)
2020 Inductee
Edson R. “Ted” Arneault, ('69)
2009 Inductee
Robert K. Battaglia (’60)
2008 Inductee
Dr. Larry Benz (‘84)
2016 Inductee
Jodi L. Berg ('88)
2012 Inductee
Julie Brandle ('93)
2022 Inductee
Bethany Bryant (‘91)
2020 Inductee
Albert Caperna ('76)
2011 Inductee
William F. Carl (’63)
2008 Inductee
William Centa ('74)
2011 Inductee
Lisa A. Clayton ('75)
2016 Inductee
Gary Cotshott ('73, '74)
2018 Inductee
Wiliam Dabbelt ('78)
2019 Inductee
William D. Dallas (’77)
2008 Inductee
Larry A. Davenport ('72)
2013 Inductee
Steve Demos (’70)
2008 Inductee
Tony Drockton ('88, '96)
2023 Inductee
Thomas Embrescia ('68)
2011 Inductee
Joseph J. Fisch, Jr. ('71)
2013 Inductee
Bruce Fisher ('68)
2022 Inductee
Drew C. Forhan ('81)
2015 Inductee
Michael Golden ('69)
2016 Inductee
Allen Green
2020 Inductee
Otara Chandiram Gunewardene ('85)
2009 Inductee
David Hainline ('83)
2019 Inductee
Scott Hamilton (’94)
2008 Inductee
Gordon R. Hamm ('87)
2012 Inductee
Steven Hanson ('75)
2010 Inductee
John F. Harbal, II ('72)
2012 Inductee
Mike Hart ('83)
2022 Inductee
Dr. Rodney Heiligmann ('94, '96, '03)
2024 Inductee
Dr. Jennifer Higdon (’86, ’14 Hon.)
2023 Inductee
Paul J. Hooker ('75)
2012 Inductee
Michael Hoskins (‘77)
2009 Inductee
Kathy K. Hunt ('84)
2015 Inductee
Richard A. Kappel Jr. ('69)
2015 Inductee
Thomas Kern (’68)
2024 Inductee
Cheryl Krueger ('74)
2008 Inductee
Robert Ludwig ('55)
2010 Inductee
Earle Malm ('71)
2014 Inductee
Robert W. '65 and Patricia A. Maurer
2019 Inductees
Mitch McLeod ('85)
2018 Inductee
Nick Mileti ('53, '75)
2011 Inductee
Valerie Newell ('75)
2014 Inductee
Eugene A. Novak ('74)
2015 Inductee
Eric Nowlin ('82)
2022 Inductee
Bassel Y. Ojjeh ('90)
2012 Inductee
Dr. Gene Poor ('73)
2010 Inductee
Damon Ragusa (‘89)
2023 Inductee
Maribeth S. Rahe ('70, '16 Hon.)
2017 inductee
Patrick L. Ryan ('74)
2013 Inductee
Peggy Schmeltz ('50, '70)
2017 inductee
Bradley S. Seaman ('82)
2020 Inductee
Dr. J. Robert Sebo ('58, '13 Hon.)
2008 Inductee
Brian Sokol ('82, '84)
2011 Inductee
Lori Steele-Contorer ('86)
2014 Inductee
David Stickler ('83)
2017 inductee
Kermit Stroh ('02 Hon.)
2014 Inductee
Dr. Decai Sun ('90)
2018 Inductee
Vontoba Terry ('03)
2024 Inductee
Dr. Robert M. Thompson ('55, '06 Hon.)
2008 Inductee
Bruce Tucker ('70)
2016 inductee
George M. Weiss ('63)
2018 Inductee
Ronald R. Whitehouse ('67)
2008 Inductee
Michael Wilcox, ('87)
2009 Inductee
Frederic D. Wolfe
2013 Inductee
Updated: 11/06/2024 11:30AM