The board of directors of Junior Achievement of Delaware and the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced the 2025 Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame.
Laureates scheduled for induction on the evening of October 29 at the CSC Global Headquarters in Wilmington.
The 2025 Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame Laureates and business leadership associations are:
- Chris Burkhard (CBI Group, Placers Inc)
- Amanda Irwin and Phillip Plylar (Mountaire Farms of Delmarva)
- Salvatore “Chip” Rossi (Bank of America)
Past Laureates, Chairs and Hall of Fame History
Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame History – Originally created in partnership with Hagley Museum & Library, the
The Hall of Fame honors business leaders for the impact of their work on economic and workforce development in the state and region.
The Hall of Fame has evolved to include current and contemporary leaders.
Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame Past Laureates
1990: P.S. du Pont, Crawford Greenewalt, Joseph Tatnall
1991: Oliver Evans, Wilbert & Genevieve Gore
1992: Alexander F. Giacco, George Lobdell
1993: Joseph Bancroft, Irving S. Shapiro
1994: Jack Burris, Arthur S. Carota, E.I. du Pont
1995: Joshua & Thomas Gilpin, Edward Goett
1996: Walter S. Carpenter, David Wakefield1997: Joshua Heald, Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
1998: Carolyn S. Burger, Harry Levin
1999: Frederick G. Krapf, Jr., Bernard J. Taylor II
2000: Charles M. Cawley, John A. Krol
2001: Werner C. Brown, John W. Rollins, Sr.
2002: T. Coleman du Pont, Robert W. Gore
2003: John B. Campbell, Sally Hawkins
2004: Leon N. Weiner, Marvin N. (Skip) Schoenhals
2005: Leonard W. Quill, Leon F. Slocomb, Jr.
2006: Murray Berstein, Foster Friess
2007: Alan B. Levin
2008: Frank J. McIntosh
2009: Craig A. Rogerson, Dian C. Taylor
2010: Carol A. Ammon, Mark A. Suwyn
2011: Alan R. Burkhard, James A. Wolfe
2012: Arkadi Kuhlmann, Jim Kelly
2013: Daniel R. Butler, Peter Minuit
2014: Robert Laskowski, Verino Pettinaro
2015: Rob Buccini, Peter Morrow, Gary Stockbridge
2016: Ellen Kullman, Allen Fasnacht, Fred Sears, Paul McConnell
2017: Ernie Dianastasis, Rob Siegfried
2018: J. Michael Bowman, Robert W. Perkins, Terry A. Strine
2019: Sam & Mariah Calagione, Thomas H. Draper, Calvert A. Morgan, Jr.
2020: Devona Williams, William (Bill) Allen, Jr., Dana Herbert
2021: Vandell Hampton, Jr., Logan Herring
2022: Peggy Del Fabbro, William J. Farrell, William D. Provine
2023: Bill & Don Budinger, Ayanna Khan, Robert F. Martinelli
2024: Tina Betz, Christian Kanienberg, Eunice LaFate, Cleveland Morris, Mike Purzycki
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