William J. Cabaniss, Jr. has had successful careers in business, public service, and community affairs, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Ambassador
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
The late Bernard A. Monaghan, former chief executive officer of Vulcan Materials Co., was a successful lawyer who left the legal profession to become a successful
Outstanding Leader in Alabama Banking; Model Citizen; Philanthropist
Lowder was born in Cortelyou in Washington County, Alabama, where he graduated from high school at age 16. He enrolled in Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now
Peter Loftis Lowe is president of G.W. Jones and Sons Real Estate Investment Company, Inc. in Huntsville, Ala., and has made his mark in business
Former chairman and chief executive officer of Time, Inc.; Owner of the Birmingham Barons
Ray Jones’ life’s work has grown straight up from the soil, with roots deep in the land where he was raised. Raymond B. Jones, Sr.
Samuel Ginn, considered a pioneer of the telecommunications industry with more than four decades of experience, is a 1959 graduate of Auburn University with a
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
From cargo checker to the president of Waterman Steamship Corporation, founder of Southern Industries, the guiding spirit of modern Mobile’s civic development.
About seven years ago, The Tuscaloosa News called Sam Faucett an emotional man, one who has “fire in the belly.” The News editorial was remarking
If you enjoy a good movie in comfortable surroundings, you need to thank Rowland Chappell Cobb, Jr., the founder of Cobb Theatres, which set the
Chemical Industrialist, International Businessman, Corporate Executive
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
Internationally-known builder and Entrepreneur; Statesman; Patron of the Arts; Philanthropist
Pioneer Hydroelectric Power Developer, Financier, Visionary
James B. Boone, Jr., grew up in Tuscaloosa during interesting and tumultuous times, both in the newspaper business and in the civic life of the
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