Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship

This award is presented in recognition for a lifetime of entrepreneurial achievement that encompasses the ideals of entrepreneurial activity – through new venturing, corporate venturing, or social venturing.  Eligibility extends to both those who have pursued a lifetime of successful venture creation as well as those whose life's pursuits supported and advocated the entrepreneurial ideals.

Past Awardees

2011 - David M. Lance, Founder, Restaurant Management Inc.

2010 - Timothy E. Johnson, PhD, Founder & President, Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.

2009 - Thomas H. Humes, Founder & CEO, Great Traditions Land & Development           Company

2008 - Oscar Robertson, President, OR Solutions

2007 - Elroy E. Bourgraf, Chairman/CEO, Ferno-Washington Inc.

2006 - Dane A. Miller, PhD

2005 - Leland C. Clark, Jr., Scientist, Inventor and Entrepreneur

        - Thomas M. Nies, Founder of Cincom Systems, Inc.

2004 - Edward W. Wedbush, Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. & E*Capital

2003 - George Rieveschl, Jr., PhD, SD 

Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

This award is recognizes successful entrepreneurs that have a connection to the University of Cincinnati community.  In addition to a connection to the U.C. community, entrepreneur nominees for the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award should have accomplished not only new venture success, but demonstrated a commitment to U.C. and/or the broader community.  

Past Awardees

2011 - Edgar L. Smith, Jr., CEO, World Pac Paper, LLC

        - John P. Burns, President & General Mgr, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions, Inc.

        - Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery E. Lay, Co-Founder, Talon Eight, LLC

2010 - Cynthia Booth, COBCO Enterprises/McDonald's

         - John C. Evans, Gold Medal Products

2009 - Clifford A. Bailey, TechSoft Systems

        - Nancy Schellhous Conner, Promark

2008 - Kenneth Oaks, President, TQL

2007 - Jean Inkrot

        - Tillie Hidalgo Lima

        - David P. Lima

2006 - Neil J. Van Uum

2005 - Thomas H. Humes, Founder & CEO, Great Traditions Land & Development Company

2004 - Donald "Buddy" LaRosa

2003 - Jason R. Lemon, PhD

        - Donald C. Harrison, MD

2002 - Christopher Bergen

        - Candace Kendle, PharmD

2001 - Timothy E. Johnson, PhD

        - Tony L. Shipley

2000 - Jeffrey L. Wyler

1999 - Charles L. Barngrover, PhD

Christopher J. Nawalaniec Distinguished Service Award

2011 - Christopher J. Nawalaniec    (inaugural year)