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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
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
2017
Charles Adair
Charles “Eddie” Adair is a Partner in Cordova Ventures, a venture capital management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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
2018
Jeffrey Bayer
Jeffrey Bayer is the President, CEO and co-founder of Bayer Properties, LLC, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which specializes in developing, leasing, managing, and marketing mixed-use
2012
James S. Holbrook
When Jim Holbrook became chief executive officer of Sterne Agee Group, Inc., revenue was $5 million. Today firm revenue is more than $350 million. James
2002
Lee J. Styslinger, Jr.
When Lee Joseph Styslinger, Jr. left The University of Alabama at age 19 to take over the management of his father’s truck equipment company, no
2023
Frank Stitt III
Culinary Ambassador Cullman, Alabama Chef and restauranteur Frank Stitt is the founder and owner of four celebrated Birmingham restaurants: flagship Highlands Bar & Grill, opened
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
1987
Henry Fairchild DeBardeleben
Dynamic Industrial Pioneer, “The King of the Southern Iron World”
2001
Robert S. Weil
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
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
2015
James C. Lee, III
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
1975
Charles Henderson
Governor of Alabama, Organizer of Pea River Power Company, Reformer of Alabama’s Judicial and Prison Systems, Educational Benefactor.
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
1988
William Dorsey Jelks
Newspaper Editor and Publisher; Alabama’s “Business Governor”; Insurance Executive
2004
John H. Watson
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
