Distinguished Alumni

The School of Business established the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998 to honor outstanding alumni and friends. Award recipients are chosen from the nominations of other alumni and the school’s Board of Advisors and selected on the basis of their business activities and the service to their communities and to the school.

2024

Jason "Jay" Meschke

1980—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

1982—MBA

 

2023

Jay Howard

1979—Bachelor of Science in Accounting

 

2022

Jeff Gentry

1983—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

2021

Peter Mallouk

1993—Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Economics

1996—MBA/Juris Doctor

Veronica Mallouk

1995—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

2019

Tom Bené

1984—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Frank Friedman

1979—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting

 

2018

Jerry Jennett

1963—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Robert "Bob" Taylor

1969—Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, Economics

 

2017

Gary Padgett

1955—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Mike Thompson

1972—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

2016

Wayne J. Boeckman

1972—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting

Doug Miller

1971—MBA

James K. Schwartz

1984—Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting

 

2015

Tim Barton

1989—Bachelor of Science in Business

Roshann Parris

1986—MBA

 

2014

John B. Dicus

1983—Bachelor of Science in Business

1984—MBA

Don Hall Jr.

1983—MBA

 

2013

Roger Davis

1972—Bachelor of Science in Business

Chris Lynch

1979—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2012

David Booth

1969—Master of Science in Business

David Murfin

1975—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2010

Jill Sadowsky Docking

1983—MBA

Jim L. Martin

1952—Bachelor of Science in Accounting

 

2009

Joe C. Morris

1961—Bachelor of Science in Business

William B. Taylor

1967—Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Business

1969—Masters in Accounting

 

2008

Stephen A. “Tony” Batman

1979—Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Peter C. Brown

1979—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2007

William R. Docking

1977—MBA

Robert S. Kaplan

1979—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2006

V. Parker Lessig

1966—MBA

1970—Ph.D. in Business

H. Joseph Reitz Jr.

1960—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2005

Howard E. Cohen

1979—Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Business

Clifford W. Illig

1973—Bachelors of Science in Business and Accounting

 

2004

Kent C. McCarthy

1980—Bachelors of Science in Business and Accounting

1981—MBA

M.D. “Mike” Michaelis

1968—Bachelor of Science in Business

1969—MBA, emphasis in Finance

 

2003

Robert G. Billings (Honorary)

1960—Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History

R. Michael Beatty

1959—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2002

Fred Ball

1956—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

William R. Patterson

1963—Bachelor of Science in Business

1964—Master’s in Accounting

 

2001

Dana K. Anderson

1959—Bachelor of Science in Business

Stewart R. Horejsi

1959—Bachelor of Science in Business

Frank C. Sabatini

1954—Bachelor of Science in Business

 

2000

Hal T. Hansen

1958—Bachelor of Science in Business

Edward A. Kangas

1966—Bachelors of Science in Finance and Accounting

1967—MBA

 

1999

David B. Dillon

1973—Bachelor of Science in Business

Ronald G. Harper

1966—MBA

 

1998

Philip F. Anschutz

1961—Bachelor of Science in Business

Anderson W. Chandler

1948—Bachelor of Science in Business

Kenneth W. Dam

1954—Bachelor of Science in Business

John C. “Jack” Dicus

1955—Bachelor of Science in Business

Stephen R. Ellsworth

1949—Bachelor of Science in Business

Ray R. Evans

1957—Bachelor of Science in Business

Dale W. Gordon

1943—Bachelor of Science in Business

William D. Grant

1939—Bachelor of Science in Business

W.C. “Dub” Hartley

1946—Bachelor of Science in Business

Wendell S. Holmes

1928—Bachelor of Science in Business

Larry D. Horner

1956—Bachelor of Science in Business

William M. Hougland

1952—Bachelor of Science in Business

Robert A. Long

1957—Bachelor of Science in Business

Eugene W. Morgan

1937—Bachelor of Science in Business

Robert S. Mueller

1942—Bachelor of Science in Business

Robert B. Riss

1949—Bachelor of Science in Business

Robert E. Roth

1954—Bachelor of Science in Business

John T. Stewart III

1958—Bachelor of Science in Business

Chester B. Vanatta

1959—Bachelor of Science in Business

1963—Master’s in Accounting

John H. Vogel Jr.

1939—Bachelor of Science in Business

Kenneth J. Wagnon

1960—Bachelor of Science in Business