Business Hall of Fame



Announcing the 2007 Junior Achievement Cedar Valley Area Business Hall of Fame Laureates and Young Entrepreneur:

Laureates:
Steve Thorpe
Agent, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Pat Pinkston
General Manager, John Deere Waterloo Works
Robert E. Fahr
President, Fahr Beverage, Inc.

Young Entrepreneur:
W. David LeCompte
President, Short’s Travel Management, Inc.

SAVE THE DATE
The 2007 Junior Achievement Cedar Valley Area Business Hall of Fame will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007.

Event Sponsorship Opportunities:
Now accepting sponsors for our 2007 Business Hall of Fame event. Sponsors play a vital role in ensuring the success of Junior Achievement’s events. They also allow you to maximize your investment and fulfill your diverse marketing goals. Contact Christine Landa for more information at (319)274-0760 or 
(319)329-9099.

Table Reservations:
Contact Junior Achievement to reserve your table(s) or seats for the 2007 event at 319.274.0760.

Event Overview
Laureates inducted into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame are among the most esteemed leaders in our communities. They have experienced a lifetime of business success and have established a legacy of leadership within their industries and our communities. Through their actions and accomplishments they serve as role models for young people.

Junior Achievement is proud to honor these fine business leaders for their impact, integrity, leadership and love of community.  The elite individuals selected will be inducted as Laureates at a black tie gala held in their honor. Highlights of the evening will include video biographies of each Laureate. 

Photos of the 2006 event were captured by VanderWerf Photography.  Click here to see these photos; enter the password “fame”.

- 2006 Business Hall of Fame Laureates -
Parke Behn, President of Net Worth Advisors
Ralph Emerson, Retired President of Cardinal Construction
Marv & Helen Schumacher, President/VP of Schumacher Elevators
Rick Young, President of Young Plumbing & Heating

- 2006 Young Entrepreneur -
Bill Bradford, President of Next Generation Wireless
This award recognizes a young person (40 or younger) who has started or purchased a business in the Cedar Valley and has made a significant impact on our community’s economic development.

Thank you to our 2006 Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor




Laureate Sponsors

 
      ~ In honor of Laureate Parke Behn 

 
      ~ In honor of Laureate Ralph Emerson 


    ~ In honor of Laureates Marv & Helen Schumacher

Kelly Delveau, Travis Young, and Mike Young
      ~ In honor of Rick Young

Honoree Sponsor
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

Contributing Sponsor
Community Auto Group
Brummel Madsen Insurance
Farmers Savings Bank
Krueger Auto & Truck Villa, Waverly and Parkersburg

Students Sponsor
Barmuda MMC
PDCM Insurance (2)
Whitaker Foods

Patron Sponsor
National Association of Elevator Contractors

Video Sponsor


Script Writer
ME&V

Design Sponsor
Hellman Assoc.

Print Sponsor
TruArt Color Graphics

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Past Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame Laureates
1995
W. Louis Beecher
Carl Bluedorn
T. Wayne Davis
R.J. McElroy

1996
Harold Brock
Robert Buckmaster
Harry Slife
Richard H. Young

1997
Dr. Russell S. Gerard
Joan Poe
J.W. Maucker
Nicholas Sulentic

1998
H.D. “Ike” Leighty
Frederick W. Mast
Helen Petersen
Harley A. Waldon

1999
William H. Hinson
Bob McCoy
Roger Olesen
Herbert E. Williams

2000
Robert Bradford
Robert Molinaro
LeRoy Redfern
Charles W. Shirey

2001
Lowell Walker
John Deery Sr.
Bob McKinstry
Edward Gallagher Jr.

2002
Max Guernsey
Dr. Ross Christensen
Larry Kilgore
Dr. Robert Koob

2003
Mark Baldwin
Gary & Becky Bertch
Bob Giertz
Louis Walker

2004
David Buck
Donna Nelson
Jim Skarlis
Robert Young, Sr.

2005
Tunis Den Hartog
Camille Hogan
Clarence Schukei

Past Young Entrepreneur Award Recipients
2002 - Bryan Earnest
2003 - Jim Coloff
2004 - Darin Beck
2005 - Jack Nooren

Photos of the 2006 event were captured by VanderWerf Photography.
Click here to see these photos - the password is “fame”.