How William Scott Duennes is setting the standard for social responsibility at Cornucopia
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Education and Non-profit Finalist William Scott Duennes executive director Cornucopia, Inc. Before the term “social enterprise” was coined, Cornucopia, Inc./Nature’s Bin, under the direction of William Scott Duennes, was a leader in setting the standard for socially responsible companies in northeast Ohio. Duennes joined Cornucopia […]
How Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields are solving skincare issues with Rodan + Fields
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Retail and Consumer Products Finalist Dr. Katie Rodan, Dr. Kathy Fields Co-founders Rodan + Fields Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields began their careers with a do-it-yourself attitude and have maintained that spirit in all their ventures. They met while carrying out their dermatology residencies […]
How Robert Griggs continually reinvested in Trinity Products to build a leading pipe producer
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Robert Griggs President Trinity Products, Inc. Since founding Trinity Products, Inc. with two partners in 1979, Robert Griggs has been taking huge personal risks. At its inception, Trinity had only a rented office space with four telephones, one employee and a borrowed debt of […]
How Scot Lowry grew Fathom marketing and analytics beyond a singular offering
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Professional Services Finalist Scot Lowry president and CEO Fathom Scot Lowry is president and CEO and the entrepreneurial force driving the growth and innovation at Fathom, a digital marketing and analytics company. Lowry, along with a business partner, purchased Fathom in 2007 from the company’s […]
How Demian Sellfors expects employees to both work and play hard at Media Temple
Technology FINALIST Demian Sellfors has always been ahead of his time. That aspect led the self-taught IT professional and graphic design artist to branch off from an established special effects studio and begin his own web-hosting company in the humble confines of his apartment. He focused on offering the best in both quality and customer […]
How Walter Blessey Jr. places success in the hands of Blessey Marine Services’ employees
Distribution & Manufacturing AWARD RECIPIENT Walter Blessey Jr. Chairman and CEO Blessey Marine Services Inc. The way that Walter Blessey Jr. measures the success of his company is through his people. He is successful, he says, because his employees are great at their jobs. Like so many entrepreneurs, Blessey used to do everything himself, and […]
How Matthew Smith is keeping Shoes for Crews slip resistant
Retail & Consumer Products FINALIST Matthew Smith CEO Shoes for Crews, LLC Matthew Smith knew he was on the path to leadership at Shoes for Crews LLC since he first began working for the company in high school, a company his parents founded in 1984. In fact, instead of the typical college student pondering what […]
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How Joseph Suhor III grew Suhor Industries into a diversified success out of the ashes of a dying business
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Manufacturing Winner Joseph Suhor III Chairman and CEO Suhor Industries, Inc. With $50,000 in capital and loans totaling $7.5 million, Joseph Suhor III bought the controlling stock of struggling company Sloan Enterprises in 1987, and Suhor Industries, Inc. was launched. At that time, the company […]
How John Fuller works hard to always have a strong team at Johnny Rockets
Retail & Consumer Products FINALIST Personal ego was the furthest thing from John Fuller’s mind when he took over as CEO at The Johnny Rockets Group Inc. Instead of talking about what he wanted to do, Fuller set out to build lasting relationships with people in the corporate office and with franchisees and suppliers for […]