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
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2015
William Hulsey
William C. Hulsey is a University of Alabama alumnus and holds an honorary doctorate of law from Birmingham Southern. He is the former CEO and
1984
Alfred Frederick Delchamps
Entrepreneur in the Retail Food Industry, Leader in Educational, Civic, and Religious Activities
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
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
2002
Benjamin C. “Ben” Stimpson
Logging and sawmilling have always been hard and dangerous work, and the lumber business has its share of legends. In the Southern lumber business, few
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
2003
Frank Bromberg, Jr.
Frank H. Bromberg Jr.’s great-grandfather Frederick Bromberg, a Prussian immigrant, set sail from Germany in 1832. He was bound for the New World, and four
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
2019
Gary P. Fayard
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | The Coca-Cola Company
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
1999
William R. Ireland
Materials Industry Leader, Noted Philanthropist, Exceptional Conservationist
2018
Charles McCrary
Charles McCrary has spent the entirety of his career, which has spanned 40 years, at the Southern Company and its Alabama Power Company subsidiary, which
2013
William Eugene Davenport
William Eugene (Gene) Davenport served for 30 years as an officer of Russell Lands, Inc., the last thirteen of which were as President and Chief
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
1975
Louis Pizitz
Self-made merchant, founder of Pizitz Department Stores, Friend, and Benefactor to the Destitute.
1974
Edward Aubert Roberts
From cargo checker to the president of Waterman Steamship Corporation, founder of Southern Industries, the guiding spirit of modern Mobile’s civic development.
