The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have influenced its development.
Juan Terry Trippe was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century. He was instrumental in numerous revolutionary advances in airline history, including the development and production of the Boeing 314 Clipper, which opened trans-Pacific airline travel, the Boeing Stratoliner which helped to pioneer cabin pressurization, the Boeing 707 and the Boeing 747 which introduced the era of jumbo jets. Trippe's signing of the 747 contract coincided with the 50th anniversary of Boeing, and he gave a speech where he explained his belief that these jets would be a force that would help bring about world peace.
Charles Kemmons Wilson was the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels.
Mary Kay Ash was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. At her death, her personal fortune was $98 million. Her company had more than $1.2 billion in sales and an international sales force of more than eight hundred thousand in at least three dozen countries.
William A. "Pat" Patterson was the President of United Airlines from 1934 until 1966.
JA Worldwide is a global non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane. JA works with local businesses, schools, and organizations to deliver experiential learning programs in the areas of work readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship to students from ages 5 to 25.
Strive Masiyiwa is a London-based Zimbabwean billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of the international technology group Econet Global.
Robert William "Bob" Galvin was a US executive. He was the son of the founder of Motorola, Paul Galvin, and served as the CEO of Motorola from 1959 to 1986.
The Insurance Hall of Fame, occasionally referred to as the International Insurance Hall of Fame, honors exceptional members of the insurance field. It was created in 1957 and is administered by the global nonprofit International Insurance Society (IIS), which was founded in 1965 and is based in New York City.
Sehat Sutardja, is the co-founder of Marvell Technology Group; formerly chief executive officer and a director. Marvell is involved with industry segments including data storage, mobile and smart TVs.
The Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame was established by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) in Denver, Colorado, USA, on November 11, 1969 for the State of Colorado. The original and first ten Colorado aviation pioneers were inducted into the Hall on that date. Guest speaker for the event was author Ernest K Gann. The Hall of Fame is part of the Society's Heritage Hall in the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado.
Michael J. Birck was a co-founder and chairman of Tellabs Inc. He began his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories, and helped found Tellabs in 1975. He served as the CEO of the company from 2002 to 2004. He was a philanthropist and a member of the Alumni Association at Purdue University.
Ken Achs is a Canadian drag racer. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2003 in Toronto and the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2016 in Montreal. As founder and CEO of the Mid-West Group of Companies, the real estate magnate is listed in the Who's Who of Canadian business and named as a Canadian business leader and titan in Peter Newman's, book "Titans, The New Canadian Business Establishment". He is the recipient of numerous business awards throughout his career including his induction into the SABEX Business Hall of Fame and the Junior Achievement Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame, The President's Award for his lifetime contributions to planning and development of real estate, The Raj Manek Mentorship Award, for his contributions in mentoring young entrepreneurs, and numerous awards for his re-developments of heritage properties including the nationally designated CP Railway Station located in his home town of Saskatoon, Canada. He has developed commercial and residential award-winning real estate throughout western Canada and the western USA. The Mid-West Group also has an automotive division keeping Achs true to his roots in car racing.
Michael Jackson is the Executive Chairman and former chief executive officer, and president of AutoNation, Inc. Under his guidance the organization became the largest automotive retailer in the United States, using a more customer-focused, transparent and contemporary business model.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame was founded by the Oklahoma Memorial Association, a group founded in 1927 by Anna B. Korn with the purpose of establishing the hall of fame. In the 1970s, the Hefner Mansion was donated to the association to house the exhibits and busts or portraits of the inductees, and the organization changed its name to the Oklahoma Heritage Association in 1971. It then moved into the former Mid-Continent Life Insurance building in Oklahoma City in 2007 where it is now part of the Gaylord-Pickens Museum. In 2015, the organization changed its name for the final time to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, in order to better represent the goals and mission of the organization.
Alan Hilburg is an American communications and branding consultant. Hilburg specializes in crisis management, litigation and organizational brand alignment. Hilburg has worked on 107 trials and over 200 global crisis cases and branding campaigns beginning in 1982 for companies like Tylenol and more recently with the U.S. Veterans Administration. He has also worked in various industries including the tobacco industry, transportation, hospitality, environmental industries, chemical, healthcare and education sectors. Hilburg has over 30 years of experience as a communications strategist consultant, and has also written to two New York Times best selling books and produced several documentaries. He has been described by the London Times as being a "leading corporate brand architect," and The New York Times has referred to him as the "Red Adair of corporate crisis management."
Bruce Poon Tip is a Canadian entrepreneur best known for founding the travel company, G Adventures and author of the bestselling book Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business.
Bright Simons is a Ghanaian social innovator, entrepreneur, writer and vice-president at IMANI. He is also the founder and president of mPedigree.
Nathaniel Ryan Morris is an American business magnate. He is the founder of Lexington, Kentucky-based conglomerate Morris Industries, Founder and CEO of the software company Rubicon and Founder of the Morris Foundation.
Anwar Chitayat is the former founder, CEO and chairman of Anorad Corp., which was acquired in 1998 by Rockwell Automation. Mr. Chitayat holds over 95 patents in Electronics, Semiconductors and Automation including Nanotechnology, Interferometry and Linear motors. His achievements in High technology were honored by SEMI at their highest honor for Lifetime Achievement, reserved for individuals who repeatedly enable and lead the technology industry throughout their professional career.
