Maryland Business Hall of Fame
Meet the Maryland Business Hall of Fame
Prominent CEOs and leaders are inducted into the prestigious Maryland Business Hall of Fame for their outstanding leadership and contribution to Maryland business and communities. The contributions of these individuals go well beyond the bottom line. They are the best in Maryland’s business community and prioritize their civic and philanthropic duties. They are masters of leadership and bring not only their businesses greater success through their hard work and dedication, but also their employees, communities and colleagues.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Lawrence-Kurzius-2024 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence Kurzius](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/LAWRENCE_KURZIUS_FORMAL1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2024: Lawrence E. Kurzius
Executive Chairman of the Board, McCormick & Company
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Sheela-Murthy-2023 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Sheela Murthy](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Sheela-Murthy-2023-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2023: Sheela Murthy
Founder & President of Murthy Law Firm
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Mike-Rosenbaum-2023 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Mike Rosenbaum](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Mike-Rosenbaum-2023-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2023: Mike Rosenbaum
Founder of Catalyte and Arena Analytics
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Donald-Fry-2022 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Donald Fry](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Donald-Fry-2022-300x300-circle.jpg)
2022: Donald C. Fry
President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Mary-Ann-Scully-2022 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Mary Ann Scully](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Mary-Ann-Scully-2022-300x300-circle.jpg)
2022: Mary Ann Scully
Founder & CEO, Howard Bank
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Henry-Posko-2020 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Henry Posko](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Henry-Posko-2020-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2020: Henry Posko
Former President & CEO, Humanim
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Redonda-Miller-2020-new A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Redonda Miller](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Redonda-Miller-2020-new-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2020: Redonda Miller, M.D.
President, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Guy-Flynn-2019 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Guy Flynn](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Guy-Flynn-2019-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2019: Guy Flynn
Partner at DLA Piper
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-James-Cornelsen-2019 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee James Cornelsen](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-James-Cornelsen-2019-3-circle.jpg)
2019: James Cornelsen
President & CEO of Old Line Bank
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Norman-Augustine-2018 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Norman Augustine](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Norman-Augustine-2018-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2018: Norman Augustine
Retired Chair & CEO, Lockheed Martin
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Harriet-Dopkin-2018 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Harriett Dopkin](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Harriet-Dopkin-2018-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2018: Harriet Dopkin
President, The Classic Catering People
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Michael-Middleton-2018 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Michael Middleton](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Michael-Middleton-2018-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2018: Michael Middleton
Chair, Community Bank of the Chesapeake
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Patricia-Brown-Esq-2017 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Patricia Brown, Esq.](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Patricia-Brown-Esq-2017-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2017: Patricia M. Brown, Esq.
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC, Johns Hopkins Health System
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Charlene-Dukes-2017-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Charlene Dukes](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Charlene-Dukes-2017-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2017: Charlene M Dukes, Ed.D.
CEO & Chairman of the Board, Prince George’s Community College
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Alan-Wilson-2017 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Alan Wilson](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Alan-Wilson-2017-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2017: Alan Wilson
Former President, McCormick & Company, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Dr-Leslie-Mancuso-2016 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Leslie Mancuso](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Dr-Leslie-Mancuso-2016-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2016: Dr. Leslie Mancuso
President & CEO, Jhpiego
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Terry-Neimeyer-2016 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Terry Neimeyer](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Terry-Neimeyer-2016-300x300-circle.jpg)
2016: Terry F. Neimeyer
CEO & Chairman of the Board, KCI Technologies
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Kenneth-Michael-2016 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Kenneth Michael](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Kenneth-Michael-2016-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2016: Kenneth Michael
Chairman of the Board, NAI Michael
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Hon-Wayne-Curry-2015-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee the Honorable Wayne Curry](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Hon-Wayne-Curry-2015-2-2-300x300-circle.jpg)
2015: Hon. Wayne K. Curry
Awarded Posthumously, President, NAI Michael
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Aris-Melissaratos-2015-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Aris Melissaratos](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Aris-Melissaratos-2015-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2015: Aris Melissaratos
Dean, Brown School of Business and Leadership, Stevenson University
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Joseph-Rigby-2015 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Joseph Rigby](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Joseph-Rigby-2015-300x300-circle.jpg)
2015: Joseph Rigby
Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Pepco Holdings
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Thomas-Batlimore-Jr-2014 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Thomas Baltimore Jr.](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Thomas-Batlimore-Jr-2014-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2014: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.
President & CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Dr-Ellen-Yankellow-2014 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Dr Ellen Yankellow](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Dr-Ellen-Yankellow-2014-300x300-circle.jpg)
2014: Dr. Ellen H. Yankellow, Pharm
President & CEO, CorrectRX Pharmacy Services
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Jock-Menzies-III-2014 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Jock Menzies III](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Jock-Menzies-III-2014-300x300-circle.jpg)
2014: John “Jock” T. Menzies, III
Chairman, The Terminal Corporation
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Timothy-Adams-2013 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Timothy Adams](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Timothy-Adams-2013-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2013: Timothy J. Adams
President & CEO, Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Alan-Lois-Elkin-2013 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductees Alan and Lois Elkin](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Alan-Lois-Elkin-2013-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2013: Alan & Lois Elkin
Founders & Co-CEOs, Advance: The Document Specialists
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Austin-Joseph-Slater-Jr-2013 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Austin Joseph Slater Jr.](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Austin-Joseph-Slater-Jr-2013-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2013: Austin Joseph Slater Jr.
President & CEO, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Betty-Buck-2012 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Betty Buck](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Betty-Buck-2012-300x300-circle.jpg)
2012: Betty Buck
President, Buck Distributing Company, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Roberts-2012-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Roberts](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Roberts-2012-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2012: William R. Roberts
Regional President for Maryland & Washington D.C., Verizon
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Lawrence-Shulman-2012 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence Shulman](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Lawrence-Shulman-2012-300x300-circle.jpg)
2012: Lawrence A. Shulman
Founding Partner, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-R-Neil-Black-2011 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee R Neil Black](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-R-Neil-Black-2011-300x300-circle.jpg)
2011: R. Neil Black
President & CEO, JoS A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Thomas-Bozzuto-2011 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Thomas Bozzuto](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Thomas-Bozzuto-2011-300x300-circle.jpg)
2011: Thomas S. Bozzuto
Chairman & CEO, The Buzzoto Group
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Maurice-Tose-2011-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Maurice Tose](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Maurice-Tose-2011-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2011: Maurice B. Tosé
Chairman President & CEO, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Kenneth-Banks-2010-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Kenneth Banks](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Kenneth-Banks-2010-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2010: Kenneth R. Banks
President, Banks Contracting
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Karen-Myers-2010 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Karen Myers](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Karen-Myers-2010-300x300-circle.jpg)
2010: Karen Myers
President, Wisp Resort Development, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-H-Thomas-Watkins-2010 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee H Thomas Watkins](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-H-Thomas-Watkins-2010-300x300-circle.jpg)
2010: H. Thomas Watkins
President & CEO, Human Genome Sciences
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Couper-2009 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Couper](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Couper-2009-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2009: William Couper
Mid-Atlantic Region, Bank of America
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-June-Streckfus-2009 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee June Streckfus](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-June-Streckfus-2009-300x300-circle.jpg)
2009: June Streckfus
Executive Director, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Teel-2009 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Teel](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-William-Teel-2009-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2009: WIlliam R. Teel, Jr.
CEO, 1 Source Consulting, Inc. & Energy Enterprise Solutions, LLC
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Linda-Gooden-2008 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Linda Gooden](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Linda-Gooden-2008-300x300-circle.jpg)
2008: Linda Gooden
Retired Executive VP, Lockeed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Karen-Ortel-2008 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Karen Ortel](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Karen-Ortel-2008-300x300-circle.jpg)
2008: Karen H. Oertel
W.H. Harris Seafood Inc. & Harris Crab House
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Oliver-2008 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Oliver](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Oliver-2008-300x300-circle.jpg)
2008: John J. Oliver, Jr. (Jake)
Former President & COO, The Afro American Newspapers
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Sister-Helen-Amos-2007 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Sister Helen Amos](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Sister-Helen-Amos-2007-300x300-circle.jpg)
2007: Sister Helen Amos, RSM
Mercy Health Services
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Jeong-Kim-2007 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Jeong Kim](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Jeong-Kim-2007-2-300x300-circle.jpg)
2007: Jeong Kim, Ph.D.
Former President, Bell Labs at Alcatel-Lucent
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Walter-Sonheim-Jr-2007-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Walter Sonheim Jr.](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Walter-Sonheim-Jr-2007-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2007: Walter Sonheim, Jr.
Greater Baltimore Committee
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Susan-Ganz-2006 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Susan Ganz](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Susan-Ganz-2006-300x300-circle.jpg)
2006: Susan J. Ganz
CEO & Chairman, Lion Brothers Co. Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Stephen-Geppi-2006 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Geppi](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Stephen-Geppi-2006-300x300-circle.jpg)
2006: Stephen A. Geppi
Founder, Diamond Comic Distributors
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-McDaniel-2006 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John McDaniel](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-McDaniel-2006-300x300-circle.jpg)
2006: John P. McDaniel
Former CEO, MedStar Health
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Roger-Blunt-2005 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Roger Blunt](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Roger-Blunt-2005-300x300-circle.jpg)
2005: Roger Blunt, P.E.
Former President & CEO, Blunt Enterprises, LLC
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Ronald-Peterson-2005 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Ronald Peterson](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Ronald-Peterson-2005-300x300-circle.jpg)
2005: Ronald R. Peterson
The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Johns Hopkins Medicine
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Marge-Thomas-2005 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Marge Thomas](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Marge-Thomas-2005-300x300-circle.jpg)
2005: Marge Thomas
Former CEO, Goodwill Industries
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Eddie-Brown-2004 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Brown](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Eddie-Brown-2004-300x300-circle.jpg)
2004: Eddie C. Brown
Founder & President, Brown Capital Management, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Derrick-2004 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Derrick](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Derrick-2004-300x300-circle.jpg)
2004: John M. Derrick, Jr.
Former CEO, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Robert-Lawless-2004 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Robert Lawless](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Robert-Lawless-2004-300x300-circle.jpg)
2004: Robert J. Lawless
Former Chairman, McCormick & Company, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Wayne-Hockmeyer-2003 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Hockmeyer](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Wayne-Hockmeyer-2003-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2003: Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.
Former President, MedImmune, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Freeman-Hrabowski-2003 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Freeman Hrabowski](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Freeman-Hrabowski-2003-300x300-circle.jpg)
2003: Freeman A. Hrabowski
Former President, University of Maryland Baltimore County
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Brice-Shirley-Phillips-2003 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductees Brice & Shirley Phillips](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Brice-Shirley-Phillips-2003-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2003: Brice & Shirley Phillips
Co-founders, Phillips Seafood
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Stephen-Burch-2002 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Burch](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Stephen-Burch-2002-300x300-circle.jpg)
2002: Stephen A. Burch
Former President, Comcast Mid-Atlantic Division
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Paterakis-2002-1 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Paterakis](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-John-Paterakis-2002-1-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2002: John Paterakis
Founder, H and S Bakery, Inc., and Northeastern Foods, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Henry-Rosenberg-2002 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Henry Rosenberg](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Henry-Rosenberg-2002-300x300-circle.jpg)
2002: Henry S. Rosenberg
Former Chairman, President & CEO, Rosemore, Inc. And Crown Central Petroleum
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-J-W-Marriott-2002 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee J.W. Marriott](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-J-W-Marriott-2002-300x300-circle.jpg)
2002: J.W. Marriott, Jr.
Marriott International, Inc.
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Christian-Poindexter-2001 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Christian Poindexter](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Christian-Poindexter-2001-300x300-circle.jpg)
2001: Christian H. Poindexter
Former Chairman, Constellation Energy Group
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Cathy-Hughes-2000 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Cathy Hughes](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Cathy-Hughes-2000-300x300-circle.jpg)
2000: Cathy L. Hughes
Founder & Chairperson, Radio One
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Raymond-Mason-2000-2 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Raymond Mason](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Raymond-Mason-2000-2-1-300x300-circle.jpg)
2000: Raymond A. “Chip” Mason
Founder, Former Chairman & CEO, Legg Mason
![Business-Hall-of-Fame-Frank-Perdue-2000 A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Frank Perdue](https://www.mdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/bb-plugin/cache/Business-Hall-of-Fame-Frank-Perdue-2000-300x300-circle.jpg)
2000: Frank Perdue
Former President & CEO, Perdue Farms