Leadership
Driven to succeed
The 2007 Entrepreneur Of The Year honorees represent great accomplishments.
By Alan Greenwell
Smart Business Columbus | July 2007
For two decades, Ernst & Young and
the Entrepreneur Of The Year®
(EOY) awards have honored entrepreneurial men and women and the
companies they build and grow. During
that time we have chronicled their capacity to transform organizations, create new products and industries, enrich
individual lives, and contribute to the
vibrancy of national economies.
Each year, the South Central Ohio &
Kentucky EOY finalists and award recipients demonstrate incredible depth
of character as they develop new technologies, create faster ways to distribute goods and services, and improve
the quality of life for people around
them. The individuals we honor this
year are no exception.
This year’s EOY program participants
have succeeded through turbulent economic times and emerged even stronger.
As they forged ahead, they may not have listened when told it couldn’t be
done, and they continue to take
chances that average people consider
too risky. They are leaders rather than
followers. We are inspired by their
achievements.
As we look toward tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, join us in congratulating the
leaders of today, the innovators that
have achieved their American dream.
The following pages highlight those individuals who pursued this coveted distinction.
Congratulations on your continued
success.
ALAN GREENWELL is program
director for the Entrepreneur Of The
Year South Central Ohio & Kentucky
awards.
