Judging entrepreneurial excellence

06.26.2009 | SBN Staff | Detroit | Entrepreneur Of The Year

Laurie Cunnington

president, Ward Williston Oil Company

Marc Gardner

president and CEO, North American Bancard

Clint Longenecker

Stranahan Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence, The University of Toledo

James Scapa

chairman and CEO, Altair Engineering Inc

Sam Simon

president and CEO, Atlas Oil

Joe Welch

chairman, president and CEO, ITC Holdings

Linda Wiechowski

chair and professor of finance and economics, Walsh College

William C. Young

president and CEO, Plastipak Packaging Inc.

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