IF YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE A WORD DOCUMENT TO COMPLETE THE NOMINATION, EMAIL US AT AUTUMNE.A.BAKER@JA.ORG.  

NOTE: you must answer all questions in order to submit.  You will be sent an email of your nomination form--you can make changes from this email.


Owensboro Business Hall of Fame Laureate nominees must be business and civic leaders who have made enduring and outstanding contributions to the free enterprise system and enhanced the business and economic environment in the Owensboro area or more broadly, as Owensboro native at the state or national levels.   They will have demonstrated lifetime achievements in the following categories:

• Business Excellence:  Honorees, from the public or private sector, are held as shining examples
of the business world to the citizens of the Owensboro area.

• Entrepreneurial Spirit, Courageous Thinking and Action:  Honorees demonstrate the entrepreneurial spirit and outstanding management skills through founding a business, or leading
a business to prominence with vision, innovation and integrity.

• Inspiring Leadership:  Honorees demonstrate an extraordinary ability to influence people
 and events. They have achieved a high level of respect with the business and public communities.

• Community Impact:  Honorees apply leadership skills to the community by public service or philanthropy. They utilize the free enterprise system to improve the quality of the lives of those in their community.

• Role Model:  Honorees demonstrate exemplary conduct and serve as an appropriate role model
for others, especially youth.

Laureates will be inducted at the Owensboro Business Hall of Fame April 2025.
If selected, candidates will be notified during the summer of 2024.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS JULY 15, 2024