Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame Laureates
1987
Robert L. “Bob” Evans, founder, Bob Evans Farms Inc.
John W. Galbreath, owner, John W. Galbreath Co.
E.W. “Billy” Ingram, founder, White Castle System Inc.
Fred L. Lazarus Jr., founder, Federated Department Stores
Ralph C. Liebert, founder, Liebert Corp.
John H. McConnell, founder, Worthington Industries
1988
John G. McCoy, chairman, Banc One Corp.
R. David Thomas, founder, Wendy’s International Inc.
James R. Trueman, founder, Red Roof Inns
Leslie H. Wexner, founder, The Limited Inc.
1989
Don M. Casto Sr., founder, The Casto Organzation
Dr. Arthur Cullman, professor emeritus of marketing, College of Business, The Ohio State University
Everett Reese, chairman of the executive committee, Park National Bank
Lewis R. Smoot Sr., president & CEO, The Smoot Corp.
1990
John B. Gerlach, president, Lancaster Colony Corp.
Arthur Kobacker, founder and chairman, The Kobacker Co.
Murray D. Lincoln, founder and former president, Nationwide Insurance Cos.
Harry P. and Robert F. Wolfe, owners, The Columbus Dispatch
1991
Richard M. Ross, founder and former president, Ross Laboratories
Jerome M. Schottenstein, chairman of the board, Schottenstein Stores Corp.
1992
Leonard Immke Jr., founder, Immke Dealerships
Harley E. Rouda Sr., president, HER Realtors
Eldon W. Ward, president, E. E. Ward Moving & Storage Co.
1993
Jack Gorman, chairman and owner, Thomas W. Ruff & Co.
Clayton Jones, chairman and owner, Fiesta Hair Salons
Paula Spence, president, Hameroff/Milenthal/Spence
1994
John Fisher, general chairman, ret., Nationwide Enterprise
Katherine LeVeque, CEO, LeVeque Enterprises
Dave Longaberger, founder and chairman, The Longaberger Co.
1995
Ralph H. Anderson, founder, Anderson Concrete Corp.
John C. Elam, presiding partner, ret., Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Tadd C. Seitz, chairman and CEO, ret., The Scotts Co.
1996
Pauline Chambers-Yost, CEO and president, Tech International
George J. Igel Jr., president, George J. Igel & Co. Inc.
John F. Schoedinger, president, retired, Schoedinger Funeral Service
1997
Peter H. Edwards, chairman and CEO, The Edwards Co.
James W. Near, former CEO and chairman, Wendy’s International Inc.
Thekla R. Shackelford, educational consultant and owner, School Selection Consulting
1998
David R. Meuse, chairman and CEO, Banc One Holding Corp.
Fred D. Pfening Jr., president, The Fred D. Pfening Co.
L. Jack Ruscilli, CEO, The Ruscilli Cos.
1999
Daniel E. Evans, chairman and CEO, Bob Evans Farms Inc.
J.F. “Jeff” Keeler, president and chairman, The Fishel Cos.
Dimon R. McFerson, Chairman and CEO, Nationwide Insurance Co.
Benjamin L. Zox, CEO and president, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn
2000
Friedrich K.M. (Friedl) Bohm, CEO, NBBJ
Donald A. Borror, chairman emeritus, Dominion Homes
Maj. Gen. Raymond E. Mason, Jr. AUS (ret), chairman, Columbus Truck & Equipment Co. Inc.
Ronald A. Pizzuti, chairman, The Pizzuti Cos.
2001
Florence Zacks Melton co-founder, R.G. Barry Corp.
Douglas E. Olesen, Ph.D., president and CEO, Battelle
Alex Shumate, managing partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Robert J. Weiler, chairman, The Robert Weiler Co.
2002
Dr. Roger Blackwell, Ph.D., president, Blackwell Associates Inc.
Paula Inniss, president, Ohio Full Court Press LLC
Curt Moody, president, Moody·Nolan Inc.
