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2008
Benjamin Russell
Benjamin Russell was born in Alexander City, Alabama on January 18, 1938. After graduation from The University of Alabama, he began his career at Russell
2008
James R. Hudson, Jr.
Mr. Hudson is founder, president, and chief executive officer of Research Genetics, Inc. He is also the founder of the Hudson-Alpha Institute. Mr. Hudson grew
1977
James Craig Smith
Textile Manufacturer and Industrial Spokesman, Civic Leader and Educational Benefactor
1988
Winton Malcolm “Red” Blount
Internationally-known builder and Entrepreneur; Statesman; Patron of the Arts; Philanthropist
2008
Nimrod T. Frazer, Sr.
Mr. Frazer was born on December 10, 1929, in Montgomery, AL where he resides today. He received his undergraduate degree from Huntingdon College in Montgomery
2011
Drayton Nabers, Jr.
Drayton Nabers, Jr. of Birmingham has been a successful business executive, a chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, an attorney, a civic leader, an
1994
M. Louis Salmon
Maurice Louis Salmon was a prominent attorney born in Mobile, Alabama. He attended The University of Alabama School of Commerce and Business before entering the
2017
Charles Adair
Charles “Eddie” Adair is a Partner in Cordova Ventures, a venture capital management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
2018
John Rhoads
John L. Rhoads was well-known for applying his brilliance and technical skills in helping Alabama entrepreneurs launch their businesses as a nationally recognized leader in
2000
Henry C. Goodrich
Henry C. Goodrich has had four careers. The first was as an engineer, beginning with the U.S. Navy in the Civil Engineering Corps. He then
1974
Edward Aubert Roberts
From cargo checker to the president of Waterman Steamship Corporation, founder of Southern Industries, the guiding spirit of modern Mobile’s civic development.
2023
C. Phillip McWane
Demonstrated Community Commitment Birmingham, Alabama Phillip McWane joined McWane, Inc., a global manufacturing company focused on delivering clean drinking water around the world, in 1980
2005
C. Caldwell Marks
Overlooking Birmingham is a statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge. As a young boy, Charles Caldwell Marks used to climb through
2009
John Michael Jenkins, IV
To some, the word “green” indicates a lack of knowledge or experience. Although Mike Jenkins is certainly green, with more than 40 years in the
2023
Michael D. Thompson
Business Leader, Advocate for Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Mike Thompson is president and CEO of Fairway Investments, LLC, a real estate investment firm he founded in