
Cotton is a small shrub that dates back nearly 7,000 years and was one of the earliest crops grown by European settlers, having been planted

Culinary Ambassador Cullman, Alabama Chef and restauranteur Frank Stitt is the founder and owner of four celebrated Birmingham restaurants: flagship Highlands Bar & Grill, opened

A Trailblazer, Leading with Integrity Florence, Alabama When Herman Bulls was named the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business 2022 International Executive of the

One of the Founders of Alabama State Chamber of Commerce, Successful Banker and Businessman, Promoter of Soil and Forest Conservation, World Traveler.

President of Traders National Bank, Organizer of M. H. Sterne and Company, Pioneer in School Financing, Investment Strategist, Civic Leader, Humanitarian.

Tax Lawyer; Land Developer; Professional Football Team Owner; Philanthropist

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

Entrepreneur in the Retail Food Industry, Leader in Educational, Civic, and Religious Activities

James C. Lee, III, “Jimmy,” currently serves as Executive Chairman and Owner of Buffalo Rock Company, one of the largest privately held, family-owned Pepsi franchises

Self-made merchant, founder of Pizitz Department Stores, Friend, and Benefactor to the Destitute.

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

John Holman Watson knows a good investment when he sees one. He’s built his life and career around an uncanny ability to recognize good deals

Some people are born leaders. Col. William Tandy Barrett was one of those. He was a military leader, a leader in the laundry business, and

From cargo checker to the president of Waterman Steamship Corporation, founder of Southern Industries, the guiding spirit of modern Mobile’s civic development.

Elbert Allen “Larry” Drummond has been an integral part of the Drummond Company’s incredible success in his positions of vice chairman and chairman of the

World-Renowned Business Educator and Scholar; The University of Alabama’s “Ambassador to the World”; Dedicated Citizen

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

William Michael (Mike) Warren, Jr. is a longtime resident of Birmingham, Alabama, but is originally from Texas. He attended high school in Auburn, Alabama, and
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