For more than two decades, Ernst & Young andthe Entrepreneur Of The Year®(EOY) awards have honored entrepreneurial men and women and thecompanies they build and grow. Smart Business magazine is proud to be the media sponsor for five regional EOY programs: Lake Michigan Area, Central Great Lakes, Northern California, Northeast Ohio and South Central Ohio & Kentucky.
To hear from each program director and read profiles of the finalists and award winners, click on the links below.
It’s electric
How Tony Alexander energizes employees at FirstEnergy Corp.
Playing nice
How Tom Richmond uses honest discussions to find solutions at The Little Tikes Co.
Got milk?
How Steve Schmid keeps Smith Dairy Products one step ahead of the herd
Role player
How Walt Bettinger works to make himself and those around him better leaders at Charles Schwab
Sheer excellence
How Bob Shearer uses information to motivate his employees to take Shearer’s Foods to the next level
Staying power
How Marty Hauser built SummaCare for the long haul with good decisions, clear communications and a little bit of risk
The honest truth
How Don Misheff builds up his employees and client base at Ernst & Young by never being afraid to admit a mistake
On the prowl
How Andy Clarke hunts for innovative ideas at Panther Expedited Services
Corrosion controller
How William Larkin shook the rust off Corrpro Cos. Inc.
The transformer
How Thomas Swidarski is rebuilding Diebold Inc.’s confidence and its balance sheet
Driven to succeed
The 2007 Entrepreneur Of The Year honorees represent great accomplishments.
