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.
Lend an ear
How Tony Russell get results at BAE Systems by listening to employees
Coaching by the moment
How Douglas McNeill never misses an opportunity to develop his 1,913 employees at Atrium Medical Center
Staying on target
How David O’Maley recrafted Ohio National to obtain double-digit growth
Close connections
How Greg Achten transformed a corporate vision into something everyone could relate to at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Forging ahead
How James Anderson created a vision that pushed Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center into the future
Quest to be the best
How R. Keith Harrison Jr. keeps Procter & Gamble Product Supply focused on results
Connect the dots
How Ken Jones links his employees to goals to get the best out of the Turner Construction Co.
The outsider
How Bryan Dunn breathed new life into W&S Agency Group while keeping traditions alive
Walking the talk
How S.A. McClanahan communicates a strong vision at Bethesda North Hospital by interacting with employees
Power up
How Duke Energy’s Sandra Meyer uses communication to navigate the challenges of running a multibillion-dollar operation
Driven to succeed
The 2007 Entrepreneur Of The Year honorees represent great accomplishments.
