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,
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2018
Randy Owen
Randy Owen has been the frontman and lead vocalist of the legendary group, Alabama, the most successful and awarded band in country music history for
1994
Lewis Manderson, Jr.
Manderson, a native of Cordova, Alabama, attended classes at The University of Alabama before embarking on his professional career, which began as a car salesman
1987
Henry Fairchild DeBardeleben
Dynamic Industrial Pioneer, “The King of the Southern Iron World”
2003
Roy J. Nichols
From rockets to research to roses, Roy Nichols will have a lasting impact on Huntsville, the state, and the nation. In 1976, along with Chris
1974
Braxton Bragg Comer
Founder of Avondale Mills, Governor of Alabama, Textile Pioneer, Educational Benefactor.
1985
Barrett Clinton Shelton, Sr.
Exemplary Citizen and Community Builder, Outstanding Newspaper Editor and Publisher
1988
Winton Malcolm “Red” Blount
Internationally-known builder and Entrepreneur; Statesman; Patron of the Arts; Philanthropist
2011
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
1977
James Craig Smith
Textile Manufacturer and Industrial Spokesman, Civic Leader and Educational Benefactor
2016
Beverly Phifer
Beverly Clarkson Phifer is the chief executive officer of Phifer Incorporated, a family-owned business founded in Tuscaloosa in 1952 by her father, Reese Phifer. Phifer
2013
Angus R. Cooper, II
Angus R. Cooper, II, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper/T. Smith Corporation, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. Mr. Cooper was born March 28, 1942,
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
2010
Sidney McDonald
Sidney McDonald has been a major force in bringing the people of Alabama and the Southeast the latest technologies in telecommunications. Born in Springville, Ala.,
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
2004
William L. Halsey
Forbes business magazine recently reported Huntsville, Alabama, as the eighth leading location for business and careers. The responsibility for some of that lofty ranking can
2005
Col. W. Tandy Barrett
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