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2013
David J. Cooper, Sr.
David J. Cooper, Sr. served as President of Cooper/T. Smith Corporation, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama from 1983 to 2008. In 2008 he became Vice-Chair, the
2009
John Russell Thomas
Years before the birth of John Russell Thomas, his family had already left an indelible mark on the community of Alexander City, Alabama. The Russell’s
2015
J. Smith Lanier II
Smith Lanier II attended Auburn University in 1945 and 1946 before transferring to the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he obtained a degree in
2003
Leroy McAbee, Sr.
Leroy McAbee, a native of Henagar, Alabama, is the oldest son of Homer Roy and Sarah Mae McAbee. He attended school in Sylvania, where he
2002
G. Mack Dove
Mack Dove, by his own admission, as a young boy loved to say, “vvvrrooommmmm!” That same noise might well be used to describe the sound
2018
Don James
Donald James retired as CEO of Vulcan Materials in 2014 and as Chairman in 2015, after eighteen years in those leadership roles. During his time,
2021
2006
Harvey Frank Robbins
Many years ago, Harvey Robbins shared a chocolate milkshake with his high school sweetheart, Joyce Ann McKinney, at the Palace Ice Cream Shop in Tuscumbia,
2011
1995
Louis J. Willie, Jr.
Insurance Executive; Devoted Christian and Family Man; Agent of Change
1999
William J. Rushton, III
Billy Rushton has been a part of Protective Life Insurance Company for nearly 62 years, since 1937. That’s when his father, Colonel William J. Rushton,
1974
Benjamin Russell
Benjamin Russell, 1876-1931, founder of Russell Manufacturing Company, public servant, and civic benefactor, organizer of the first Alabama State Chamber of Commerce.
2006
M. Eugene Moor, Jr.
M . Eugene Moor, Jr., better known as Gene Moor, showed early in life that he was going to be a leader and had a
2007
William A. Williamson, Jr.
William A. (Billy) Williamson, Jr., in his teen years, had visions of being a successful cattle farmer. After buying a pair of calves for a
2015
Marvin Mann
Marvin L. Mann graduated from Samford University in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree with majors in accounting, economics, and office management. He earned an MBA
1993
Emory O. Cunningham
Distinguished Publishing Company Executive; Advocate of Educational and Economic Growth in the South; Exemplary Citizen
1994
Mary Goss Hardin
Mary Goss Hardin is a pioneer in the grocery business and was the first woman in the United States to open a food store franchise
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
Ernest G. Williams
When Ernest Going Williams was selected to receive The University of Alabama’s Distinguished Alumni Award, The Tuscaloosa News, in a congratulatory editorial, said Williams “joins
2002
Charles C. Anderson
In its first year of operation in 1917, Anderson News Company had sales of about $2,000. Today the four companies that grew from that small