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The following is a list of inductees to the Kansas Business Hall of Fame (KBHF).[1][2] Each year since 1989, the KBHF has selected at least one historical inductee and one contemporary inductee. All nominees must have significantly contributed to the economic growth of Kansas, and historical award winners must have been dead for at least ten years prior to their induction.[3]

Inductees

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Year Historical recipient(s) Contemporary recipient(s) Ref
1989 Cyrus K. Holliday Olive Ann Beech [4]
Bernhard Warkentin
1990 William Coffin Coleman Fred Bramlage [5]
Dane Hansen
1991 Walter Chrysler Ray E. Dillon Jr. [6]
Arthur Capper
1992 Clyde Cessna Donald J. Hall Sr. [7]
Fred C. Koch
1993 Ray Hugh Garvey Henry Bubb
1994 Thomas McNally Oscar S. Stauffer [8]
1995 Kenneth A. Spencer Paul Hensen [9]
Earl Brookover[a]
1996 Charles Hyer Harry Darby [10]
1997 Warren A. Bechtel Charles Koch [11]
1998 Albert Hyde William H. Graves
1999 Lloyd Stearman Ross Beach
2000 Alva Lease Duckwall Philip Anschutz
2001 C. L. Brown Richard K. Davidson
2002 Charles Quarles Chandler II Pack St. Clair
2003 Clara and Russell Stover Dan and Frank Carney
2004 Bill Lear Don Landoll
2005 John Vanier Robert James Eaton
2006 William Allen White Lyle Yost
2007 Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram Fran Jabara
2008 Fred Harvey (entrepreneur) Howard R. Fricke
2009 W. Frank Barton Jack Goldstein
2010 George Powell Sr. Roy Applequist
2011 Joseph McCoy Alan Mulally [12]
2012 Dwane Wallace Greg Brenneman [13]
2013 Mark Morris Sr. Jack DeBoer
2014 William B. Strang Jr. David Dillon
2015 Jess Cornejo Gary Burrell and Min Kao
2016 Georgia Neese Clark Gray David Murfin
2017 A. B. Hudson Tom Devlin
2018 Robert M. Wright Bill Kurtis
2019 Harry David Lee Lee Scott
2020 Walter Beech Cecil O'Brate [14]
2021 Junius George Groves Cliff Illig [15]
2022 Joseph and Louis Wenger Joe Bisogno [16]
2023 Charlie Walker Carl Ice [17]
2024 Mary McCann Gene and Yolanda Camarena [18]

Notes

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  1. ^ Brookover is not listed on the KBHF website, but other sources confirm his induction.

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Honorees". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Contemporary Honorees". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. 2023. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Constitution & By-Laws". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. March 2022. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Three to be first in Kansas Business Hall of Fame". The Kansas City Times (Metropolitan ed.). December 6, 1988. p. D-3. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bramlage is honored". The Manhattan Mercury. February 18, 1990. p. C5. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Heaster, Jerry (February 4, 1991). "The Week Ahead". The Kansas City Star. p. B-6. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Names & Changes". The Wichita Eagle. February 6, 1992. p. 7B. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Business pioneers make Kansas hall of fame". The Kansas City Star. February 9, 1994. p. B-2. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "KC Southern Leader Enters Hall of Fame". The Kansas City Star. February 10, 1995. p. B-2. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Boyette, John (December 18, 1995). "Hall of Fame selects Hyer". The Olathe Daily News. p. 8A. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Koch, Bechtel to join business hall of fame". The Salina Journal. Emporia. December 22, 1996. p. C4. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ McMillin, Molly (April 5, 2011). "Mulally to be in Kansas Business Hall of Fame". The Wichita Eagle. p. 8C. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Siebenmark, Jerry (March 9, 2012). "Hall of Fame to induct former Cessna exec". The Wichita Eagle. p. 7B. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cecil O'Brate, Walter Beech Inducted into Kansas Business Hall of Fame". Emporia State University. October 19, 2020. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Samples, Chuck (September 8, 2021). "Kansas Business Hall of Fame announces inductees". KVOE. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bisogno and Wengers Inducted into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame". Emporia State University. May 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  17. ^ Motter, Sarah (August 20, 2023). "Retired railroad president, late entrepreneur to join Kansas' business leaders". WIBW. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  18. ^ Hart, Mason (June 14, 2024). "Kansas Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Adds Three New Members; Four Essay Contest Winners Awarded". Kansas Business News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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