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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.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Sheela Murthy

2023: Sheela Murthy

Founder & President of Murthy Law Firm

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Mike Rosenbaum

2023: Mike Rosenbaum

Founder of Catalyte and Arena Analytics

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Donald Fry

2022: Donald C. Fry

President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Mary Ann Scully

2022: Mary Ann Scully

Founder & CEO, Howard Bank

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Henry Posko

2020: Henry Posko

Former President & CEO, Humanim

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Redonda Miller

2020: Redonda Miller, M.D.

President, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Guy Flynn

2019: Guy Flynn

Partner at DLA Piper

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee James Cornelsen

2019: James Cornelsen

President & CEO of Old Line Bank

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Norman Augustine

2018: Norman Augustine

Retired Chair & CEO, Lockheed Martin

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Harriett Dopkin

2018: Harriet Dopkin

President, The Classic Catering People

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Michael Middleton

2018: Michael Middleton

Chair, Community Bank of the Chesapeake

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Patricia Brown, Esq.

2017: Patricia M. Brown, Esq.

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC, Johns Hopkins Health System

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Charlene Dukes

2017: Charlene M Dukes, Ed.D.

CEO & Chairman of the Board, Prince George’s Community College

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Alan Wilson

2017: Alan Wilson

Former President, McCormick & Company, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Leslie Mancuso

2016: Dr. Leslie Mancuso

President & CEO, Jhpiego

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Terry Neimeyer

2016: Terry F. Neimeyer

CEO & Chairman of the Board, KCI Technologies

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Kenneth Michael

2016: Kenneth Michael

Chairman of the Board, NAI Michael

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee the Honorable Wayne Curry

2015: Hon. Wayne K. Curry

Awarded Posthumously, President, NAI Michael

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Aris Melissaratos

2015: Aris Melissaratos

Dean, Brown School of Business and Leadership, Stevenson University

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Joseph Rigby

2015: Joseph Rigby

Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Pepco Holdings

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Thomas Baltimore Jr.

2014: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

President & CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Dr Ellen Yankellow

2014: Dr. Ellen H. Yankellow, Pharm

 President & CEO, CorrectRX Pharmacy Services

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Jock Menzies III

2014: John “Jock” T. Menzies, III

Chairman, The Terminal Corporation

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Timothy Adams

2013: Timothy J. Adams

President & CEO, Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductees Alan and Lois Elkin

2013: Alan & Lois Elkin

Founders & Co-CEOs, Advance: The Document Specialists

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Austin Joseph Slater Jr.

2013: Austin Joseph Slater Jr.

President & CEO, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Betty Buck

2012: Betty Buck

President, Buck Distributing Company, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Roberts

2012: William R. Roberts

Regional President for Maryland & Washington D.C., Verizon

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence Shulman

2012: Lawrence A. Shulman

Founding Partner, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee R Neil Black

2011: R. Neil Black

President & CEO, JoS A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Thomas Bozzuto

2011: Thomas S. Bozzuto

Chairman & CEO, The Buzzoto Group

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Maurice Tose

2011: Maurice B. Tosé

Chairman President & CEO, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Kenneth Banks

2010: Kenneth R. Banks

President, Banks Contracting

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Karen Myers

2010: Karen Myers

President, Wisp Resort Development, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee H Thomas Watkins

2010: H. Thomas Watkins

President & CEO, Human Genome Sciences

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Couper

2009: William Couper

Mid-Atlantic Region, Bank of America

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee June Streckfus

2009: June Streckfus

Executive Director, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee William Teel

2009: WIlliam R. Teel, Jr.

CEO, 1 Source Consulting, Inc. & Energy Enterprise Solutions, LLC

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Linda Gooden

2008: Linda Gooden

Retired Executive VP, Lockeed Martin Information Systems & Global Services

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Karen Ortel

2008: Karen H. Oertel

W.H. Harris Seafood Inc. & Harris Crab House

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Oliver

2008: John J. Oliver, Jr. (Jake)

Former President & COO, The Afro American Newspapers

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Sister Helen Amos

2007: Sister Helen Amos, RSM

Mercy Health Services

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Jeong Kim

2007: Jeong Kim, Ph.D.

Former President, Bell Labs at Alcatel-Lucent

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Walter Sonheim Jr.

2007: Walter Sonheim, Jr.

Greater Baltimore Committee

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Susan Ganz

2006: Susan J. Ganz

CEO & Chairman, Lion Brothers Co. Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Geppi

2006: Stephen A. Geppi

Founder, Diamond Comic Distributors

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John McDaniel

2006: John P. McDaniel

Former CEO, MedStar Health

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Roger Blunt

2005: Roger Blunt, P.E.

Former President & CEO, Blunt Enterprises, LLC

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Ronald Peterson

2005: Ronald R. Peterson

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Johns Hopkins Medicine

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Marge Thomas

2005: Marge Thomas

Former CEO, Goodwill Industries

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Brown

2004: Eddie C. Brown

Founder & President, Brown Capital Management, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Derrick

2004: John M. Derrick, Jr.

Former CEO, Pepco Holdings, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Robert Lawless

2004: Robert J. Lawless

Former Chairman, McCormick & Company, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Hockmeyer

2003: Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.

Former President, MedImmune, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Freeman Hrabowski

2003: Freeman A. Hrabowski

Former President, University of Maryland Baltimore County

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductees Brice & Shirley Phillips

2003: Brice & Shirley Phillips

Co-founders, Phillips Seafood

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Burch

2002: Stephen A. Burch

Former President, Comcast Mid-Atlantic Division

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee John Paterakis

2002: John Paterakis

Founder, H and S Bakery, Inc., and Northeastern Foods, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Henry Rosenberg

2002: Henry S. Rosenberg

Former Chairman, President & CEO, Rosemore, Inc. And Crown Central Petroleum

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee J.W. Marriott

2002: J.W. Marriott, Jr.

Marriott International, Inc.

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Christian Poindexter

2001: Christian H. Poindexter

Former Chairman, Constellation Energy Group

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Cathy Hughes

2000: Cathy L. Hughes

Founder & Chairperson, Radio One

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Raymond Mason

2000: Raymond A. “Chip” Mason

Founder, Former Chairman & CEO, Legg Mason

A headshot of Business Hall of Fame inductee Frank Perdue

2000: Frank Perdue

Former President & CEO, Perdue Farms