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1988
William Dorsey Jelks
Newspaper Editor and Publisher; Alabama’s “Business Governor”; Insurance Executive
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
2001
R. C. Cobb
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
1993
William Houston Blount
Outstanding Corporate Executive; Active Participant in Myriad Phases of Community Life.
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
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
2001
E. Stanley Robbins
Stanley Robbins was born August 19, 1908, in the rough-and-tumble town of Flomaton on the Alabama Florida border, the son of Edward Stanley Robbins and
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,
2015
William Michael Warren
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
1974
Mildred Westervelt Warner
Led Gulf States Paper for over twenty years; the only woman president of a major integrated paper company; philanthropist, gracious lady, daughter, wife, and mother.
2016
Joel Anderson
Joel R. Anderson is director and retired chairman of the Anderson Companies, which include Anderson Media Corporation and its Anderson Merchandisers subsidiary, the country’s largest
1986
William Albert Bellingrath
Pioneer in the Coca-Cola Bottling Industry, Civic Leader, Philanthropist
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.
1999
Young J. Boozer, Jr.
Keen business inclinations, dedication to his work, and commitment to Alabama’s philanthropic community permeate all aspects of Young Jacob Boozer, Jr.’s life. Born July 9,
1975
Charles Henderson
Governor of Alabama, Organizer of Pea River Power Company, Reformer of Alabama’s Judicial and Prison Systems, Educational Benefactor.
2016
William Stender
William H. Stender, Jr. is co-founder and retired chief executive officer of CAS, Inc., in Huntsville, a leading provider of systems engineering and technical assistance
2004
Donald C. Brabston
An ancient Chinese proverb says, “One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.” Early in life, Donald Campbell Brabston learned to plant trees of
1984
Edward Asbury O’Neal, IV
Chemical Industrialist, International Businessman, Corporate Executive
2009
Carl E. Jones, Jr.
Carl E. Jones, Jr. graduated from The University of Alabama in 1962 with a degree in finance and two job offers. He chose to take
