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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, 2025

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

Location: Central Bank Center, Lexington

Inductees

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

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

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