Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame
The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame dinner was held on March 3 at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
Inductees included the late Col. W. Matt Winn, Susan Stout Tammy, W. Kent Taylor and the late James Breckinridge Speed.
photos by John Harralson
- W. Kent and Leslie Taylor with their son, Max Taylor, and daughter, Brittany Taylor, James Gilbert, Ryan Lapinski and daughter, Michelle Taylor. Ryan is manager of a Jeff Ruby’s restaurant in Cincinnati. Michelle manages Via Vita restaurant in Cincinnati.
- W. Kent Taylor and Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher
- Teresa Kelly, who is with Kelly Construction Co., Maryanne Elliott and Janice and Darrin McCauley, who is senior vice president of Old National Bank.
- Susan Tamme addressed the audience after being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
- Stacy and Michael Houlihan, who is president and CEO of Evergreen Rehabilitation; Chuck Cassis, attorney with Goldberg & Simpson; and Dr. Tami Cassis of Cassis Dermatology.
- Sheila I. James, senior program manager for Junior Achievement, Brian Shumate, liaison for the Jefferson County Public Schools, and Dana Shumate, coordinator for bus involvement for JCPS.
- Rick Ashton, who is with Commercial Kentucky Real Estate, Amy Ashton, Frank A. Buster, broker with R. H. Clarkson Insurance Agency, and Sara Hines, vice president of sales for US Voice Data.Rick Ashton, who is with Commercial Kentucky Real Estate, Amy Ashton, Frank A. Buster, broker with R. H. Clarkson Insurance Agency, and Sara Hines, vice president of sales for US Voice Data.
- Portraits of 2011 Junior Achievement Hall of Fame inductees will be placed in the Kentucky International Convention Center.
- Matt Thornton, president of Thornton Oil Co., presented the Hall of Fame award to Susan Stout Tammy.
- Matt Thornton presented the Hall of Fame award to Kent Taylor.
- Marilyn and Powell Taylor, parents of inductee Kent Taylor. Powell is a retired General Electric executive.
- Kent Taylor and Shelly McGower, who is an administrative assistant for Texas Roadhouse.
- John Y. Brown Jr., John Schnatter, founder of Papa John’s Pizza, and Kent Taylor.
- John Speed, Mary Hazelip, Doris Herrmann and Ace Hazelip. Doris’s late husband, Louie Herrmann, was the grandson of the late Col. Matt Winn. Matt Winn was inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.
- Howard and Liz Dorman, parents of Leslie Taylor.
- Gina and Rob South, director of sales for AT&T, Hank Mangeot and Heather Kennada.
- G. J. Hart, president and CEO of Texas Roadhouse Inc. and his wife, Heather Hart; and Joe Kelley, president and CEO of Kelley General Contractors, and his wife, Teresa Kelly
- Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. and his granddaughter, Maggie Brown, daughter of John Y. Brown III and Rebecca Brown
- Dotty Wiettig, Deborah Pierce, Pam Jaggers and Lisa A Grant, all with AT&T.
- Debra Hoffer, president of Junior Achievement in Louisville, and Travis Doster, director of public relations for Texas Roadhouse.
- David Bridges, vice president of Thornton Oil Co., and his wife, Rhonda, and Becky and Bill Lamb. Becky is director of network operations for Humana. Bill is president and general manager of WDRB-TV.
- Chambers Moore, Patricia Gayle, Susan Huffmon and Phillip Roberts, all with Hilliard Lyons.
- Brad and Lisa Walker. Brad is a financial consultant with Hilliard Lyons.
- Bernard and Jean Trager. Bernard is chairman of the executive committee for Republic Bank & Trust.
- Attorney Robert Johnston and Laura Hazelip, great-great granddaughter of Matt Winn. Laura is a real estate agent for the Skelton Co.
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