Previous Recipients
Distinguished Alum
2022: Dave Clark
2021: Tom Bell
2019: Larry Carroll
2018: Mack Dove
2017: Chris Kinney
2016: Michael Masters
2015: Sharon Miller Pryse
2013: Amy Miles
2012: Mintha Roach
2011: Jimmy Haslam
2010: John Compton
2009: Michael Strickland
2008: Paul Castagna
2007: Not Awarded
2006: S. Herbert Rhea
2005: Charles C. Anderson, Jr.
2003: John W. Fisher
2002: Edward J. Boling
2001: Joe M. Weller
2000: William Middlemas
1999: David E. McKinney
1998: David L. Ramsey III
1997: King W. & Judy P. Rogers III
1996: Ardle L. Viles
1995: Jane Salter
1994: William B. Stokely III
1993: Wilma H. Jordan
1992: Dennis R. Hendrix
1991: James F. Smith, Jr.
1983-1990: None Awarded
1982: John Bolinger
Entrepreneur of the Year
2022: Don Bruce
2021: Randy Burleson
2019: Jerry Bostelman
2018: Ed Pershing
2017: Shelly Sun
2016 – David Stevens
2015 – Dr. John Hajjar
2014 – Tim Williams
2013 – Dane Scism
2012 – John Boll
2011 – Bob Baron
2010 – Mike West
2009 – Randy Boyd
Outstanding Corporate Sponsor
2022: Jewelry Television (JTV)
2021: Ryder
2019: FedEx
2018: Farm Bureau
2017: Citizens Bank
2016 – Dixon Hughes Goodman
2015 – SouthEast Bank
2014 – First Tennessee
2013 – McCormick
2012 – PepsiCo
2011 – BB&T
2010 – Regal Entertainment Group
2009 – Home Federal Bank
Outstanding Young Alum
2022: Danielle Casson Martin
2021: Wesley Rich
2019: Dena White VonWerssowetz
2018: Mason Jones
2017: Michael Greene
2016 – Laurie Shimp
2015 – Marshall Taylor
2014 – Karen Bowling
2013 – Robert Ford
2012 – Brian Foley
2011 – Ali Safavi
2010 – Ben Stanga
2009 – David Evans