Register for the 2024 Induction Celebration (Nov 12, 2024) here.

KENTUCKY ENTREPRENEUR
HALL OF FAME
Honoring Kentucky's Most Successful Entrepreneurs

The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame is a physical and virtual destination that shares and celebrates the stories of Kentucky's most successful entrepreneurs.

Our mission is to raise awareness of the impact that entrepreneurship has made in the Commonwealth and encourage others to pursue similar ambitious endeavors.

Nominations are open for the current year's class. To nominate, fill out this form. Anyone can nominate.

If you have questions or would like to become involved please email us at ky@entrepreneurhof.com.

The Induction Dinner exists to celebrate the new Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame inductees and their stories. Join us as we induct this year’s class of entrepreneurs.

Date: November 12, 2024

Schedule: 4:30 p.m. Reception | 6 p.m. Dinner

Location: Central Bank Center, Lexington

Inductees

  • Breck Jones
    Breck Jones
    US WorldMeds
    View Bio
  • Cedric Francois
    Cedric Francois
    Apellis Pharmaceuticals
    View Bio
  • Mike Scanlon
    Mike Scanlon
    Thomas and King, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Scott Smith
    Scott Smith
    Castellan Group, Zelis, and HealthLink Dimensions
    View Bio
  • Sean Smith
    Sean Smith
    Castellan Group, Zelis, and HealthLink Dimensions
    View Bio
  • Donna Salyers
    Donna Salyers
    Fabulous Furs
    View Bio
  • Jimmy Kirchdorfer
    Jimmy Kirchdorfer
    ISCO Industries, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Tony Lamb
    Tony Lamb
    Kona Ice, Travelin' Tom's Coffee
    View Bio
  • J.D. Nichols
    J.D. Nichols
    NTS Development Company
    View Bio
  • James S. 'Chip' Mahan
    James S. 'Chip' Mahan
    Live Oak Bancshares
    View Bio
  • Lois Haward Gray
    Lois Haward Gray
    Gray Construction
    View Bio
  • Michael B. Mountjoy
    Michael B. Mountjoy
    MCM CPAs and Advisors
    View Bio
  • Cal Turner
    Cal Turner
    Dollar General Corporation
    View Bio
  • Cal Turner, Jr.
    Cal Turner, Jr.
    Dollar General Corporation
    View Bio
  • Patrick R. Lancaster, III
    Patrick R. Lancaster, III
    Lantech
    View Bio
  • Randall Bufford
    Randall Bufford
    Trilogy Health Services
    View Bio
  • Debbie Scoppechio
    Debbie Scoppechio
    Scoppechio
    View Bio
  • Michael Davis
    Michael Davis
    Appriss Inc
    View Bio
  • Nate Morris
    Nate Morris
    Rubicon Global
    View Bio
  • R. Dudley Webb
    R. Dudley Webb
    The Webb Companies
    View Bio
  • Jess Correll
    Jess Correll
    First Southern National Bank
    View Bio
  • Don Ball, Sr.
    Don Ball, Sr.
    Ball Homes
    View Bio
  • Jim Headlee
    Jim Headlee
    Summit Energy Services
    View Bio
  • Joe Craft
    Joe Craft
    Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
    View Bio
  • Doug Cobb
    Doug Cobb
    Chrysalis Ventures
    View Bio
  • Joe Steier
    Joe Steier
    Signature HealthCARE
    View Bio
  • Kimberly Knopf
    Kimberly Knopf
    Innovative Mattress Solutions
    View Bio
  • Carey Smith
    Carey Smith
    Big Ass Solutions
    View Bio
  • Colonel Sanders
    Colonel Sanders
    Kentucky Fried Chicken
    View Bio
  • Kent Oyler
    Kent Oyler
    High Speed Access Corp, OPM Services, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Robert B. Trussell, Jr.
    Robert B. Trussell, Jr.
    Tempur Sealy International, Inc
    View Bio
  • George Garvin Brown
    George Garvin Brown
    Brown-Forman
    View Bio
  • James Thornton
    James Thornton
    Thorntons
    View Bio
  • Jim Patterson
    Jim Patterson
    Pattco LLC
    View Bio
  • Phil Greer
    Phil Greer
    Greer Companies
    View Bio
  • Chris Sullivan
    Chris Sullivan
    Outback Steakhouse
    View Bio
  • James Booth
    James Booth
    Booth Energy Group
    View Bio
  • John Williams
    John Williams
    Computer Services, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman
    Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman
    Bridgeman Foods, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Billy Harper
    Billy Harper
    Harper Industries
    View Bio
  • Bill Gatton
    Bill Gatton
    Bill Gatton Motors
    View Bio
  • George Fischer
    George Fischer
    Metridata Computer & Servend International
    View Bio
  • RJ Corman
    RJ Corman
    RJ Corman Railroad Group
    View Bio
  • Bruce Lunsford
    Bruce Lunsford
    Vencor Ventas
    View Bio
  • Ronald Geary
    Ronald Geary
    Rescare
    View Bio
  • Terry Forcht
    Terry Forcht
    Forcht Group
    View Bio
  • Bill Samuels, Jr.
    Bill Samuels, Jr.
    Makers Mark
    View Bio
  • Dana Bowers
    Dana Bowers
    iPay Technologies
    View Bio
  • David Jones, Sr.
    David Jones, Sr.
    Humana
    View Bio
  • Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    Texas Roadhouse
    View Bio
  • Wendell Cherry
    Wendell Cherry
    Humana
    View Bio
  • Davis Marksbury
    Davis Marksbury
    Exstream Software
    View Bio
  • Jim Host
    Jim Host
    Host Communications
    View Bio
  • John Schnatter
    John Schnatter
    Papa John's
    View Bio
  • John Y Brown Jr.
    John Y Brown Jr.
    Kentucky Fried Chicken
    View Bio
  • Lee Todd
    Lee Todd
    Projectron Inc. DataBeam Corp. UK President
    View Bio
  • Pearse Lyons
    Pearse Lyons
    Alltech
    View Bio
  • Ralph G. Anderson
    Ralph G. Anderson
    Belcan
    View Bio
  • Warren Rosenthal
    Warren Rosenthal
    Long John Silvers Jerry's Restaurant
    View Bio
  • William T. Young
    William T. Young
    W.T. Young Foods Overbrook Farm
    View Bio

Emerging Entrepreneurs

  • Buddy Bockweg
    Buddy Bockweg
    Vsimple
    View Bio
  • Andy Eastes
    Andy Eastes
    SkuVault
    View Bio
  • Koby Hastings
    Koby Hastings
    SalesRiver
    View Bio
  • Steven Plappert
    Steven Plappert
    Forecastr
    View Bio
  • Jennifer Williams
    Jennifer Williams
    Cuddle Clones
    View Bio
  • Logan Burchett
    Logan Burchett
    Forcastr
    View Bio
  • Jose Gaztambide
    Jose Gaztambide
    GoodMaps
    View Bio
  • Kirsten Moorefield
    Kirsten Moorefield
    Cloverleaf
    View Bio
  • Darrin Murriner
    Darrin Murriner
    Cloverleaf
    View Bio
  • Sam Razor
    Sam Razor
    Hippo Manager Software, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Matt Dawson
    Matt Dawson
    Wild Health
    View Bio
  • Jeremiah Chapman
    Jeremiah Chapman
    FreshFry
    View Bio
  • Nick Mattingly
    Nick Mattingly
    Switcher Studio
    View Bio
  • Demetrius Gray
    Demetrius Gray
    WeatherCheck
    View Bio
  • Jonathan Webb
    Jonathan Webb
    AppHarvest
    View Bio
  • Gregg Morton
    Gregg Morton
    Fooji
    View Bio
  • Shane Howard
    Shane Howard
    Custom College Recruiting
    View Bio
  • Alice Shade
    Alice Shade
    SentryHealth
    View Bio
  • Twyman Clements
    Twyman Clements
    Space Tango
    View Bio
  • Stacy Griggs
    Stacy Griggs
    El Toro
    View Bio
  • Tendai Charasika
    Tendai Charasika
    SuperFanU
    View Bio
  • Rebecca Wheeling
    Rebecca Wheeling
    Schedule It
    View Bio
  • Drura Parrish
    Drura Parrish
    MakeTime
    View Bio
  • Peter Tower
    Peter Tower
    Magnolia Photo Booth Company
    View Bio
  • Alex Frommeyer
    Alex Frommeyer
    Beam Dental
    View Bio
  • Nate Morris
    Nate Morris
    Rubicon Global
    View Bio
  • Jennifer Mackin
    Jennifer Mackin
    The Oliver Group
    View Bio
  • Ankur Gopal
    Ankur Gopal
    Interapt
    View Bio
  • Drew Curtis
    Drew Curtis
    fark.com
    View Bio
  • Dave Durand
    Dave Durand
    Forest Giant
    View Bio
  • April Foster
    April Foster
    StudioCalico.com
    View Bio
  • Matt Wiley
    Matt Wiley
    bloc MKTG
    View Bio
  • Brad Wayland
    Brad Wayland
    BlueCotton.com
    View Bio
  • Eric Ostertag
    Eric Ostertag
    Transposagen
    View Bio
  • John Williamson
    John Williamson
    Ucloser
    View Bio
  • Taylor Trusty
    Taylor Trusty
    Blackstone Media
    View Bio
  • Heather Howell
    Heather Howell
    Rooibee Red Tea
    View Bio
  • Wayne Yeager
    Wayne Yeager
    Sellathon, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Vidya Ravichandran
    Vidya Ravichandran
    Glowtouch Technologies
    View Bio
  • Zak Boca
    Zak Boca
    SingleHop, Inc.
    View Bio
  • Rob May
    Rob May
    Backupify
    View Bio
  • Randy Riggs
    Randy Riggs
    Advanced Cancer Therapeutics
    View Bio
  • Audra Stinchcomb
    Audra Stinchcomb
    Alltranz Inc.
    View Bio
  • Keith Ringer
    Keith Ringer
    MetroMojo
    View Bio
  • Ben Self
    Ben Self
    Blue State Digital
    View Bio
  • Randall Stevens
    Randall Stevens
    Archvision, Mersive
    View Bio

Note: The companies or organizations listed for each Emerging Entrepreneur are those with which the honoree was most closely associated at the time of recognition.

Investors and Mentors of the Year

Gold Sponsor