2024 Contemporary Winner

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2023 Contemporary Winner

Kansas Business Hall of Fame -

Contemporary List

2024, Yolanda and Gene Camarena, Entrepreneurs, Youth Advocates and Philanthropists

2023 Carl Ice, Railroad Executive, Regent and Philanthropist
2022  Joe Bisogno, Entrepreneur, Mentor and Philanthropist
2021  Cliff Illig, Entrepreneur, Innovator
2020  Cecil L. O'Brate, Businessman, Philanthropist
2019  H.Lee Scott, Jr., Business Leader, President & CEO of Wal-Mart
2018  Bill Kurtis, Newsman, Kansas Developer
2017  Tom Devlin, Rent-A-Center Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of Devlin Enterprises, Developer & Owner of Flint Hills National Golf Club
2016  David Murfin, CEO, Murfin Inc.
2015  Gary Burrell, and Min Kao, Founders of Garmin
2014  David Dillon, President, Kroger, Co.
2013  Jack P. DeBoer, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Developer, and Philanthropist
2012  Greg Brenneman, Corporate Leader
2011  Alan Mulally, Engineer and Business Leader
2010  Roy Applequist, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer
2009 Jack Goldstein, Duty, Dedication and Distinguished service
2008 Howard R. Fricke, Business and Civic Leader
2007  F.D. (Fran) Jabara, Educator and Entrepreneur
2006  Lyle E. Yost, Entrepreneur and Manufacturer
2005  Robert J. Eaton, Automobile Industry Executive
2004  Don Landoll, Landoll Corporation
2003  Dan and Frank Carney, Entrepreneurs
2002  Pack St. Clair, Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Exporter
2001  Richard K. "Dick" Davidson, Railroad Executive
2000  Philip Anschutz, Art, Oil, Sports, Railroads, Real Estate, Fiber-Optics, Agriculture, Telecom and Philanthropy
1999  Ross Beach, Engineer, Business Leader and Philanthropist
1998  William H. Graves, Transportation Entrepreneur
1997  Charles G. Koch, Petroleum Industry Leader, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
1996  Harry Darby, Industrialist and Patriot
1995  Paul H. Hensen, Telecommunications Entrepreneur Civic and Cultural Leader
1994  Oscar S. Stauffer, Kansas Newspaper Editor and Publisher, Kansas Regent, and Statesman
1993  Henry A. Bubb, Savings and Loan Magnate, International Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Supporter of Higher Ed.
1992  Donald J. Hall, Civic Leader, Philanthropist Champion of Enlightened Private Enterprise
1991  Ray E. Dillon, Businessman
1990  Fred Bramlage, Philanthropist
1989  Olive Ann (Mellor) Beech, Aviation Pioneer

Yolanda and

Gene Camarena

Entrepreneurs, Youth Advocates and Philanthropists