Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame Honoring our city’s most iconic business founders who have built longstanding and meaningful careers. Through their vision, courage and perseverance, our Hall of Fame members are an example and inspiration for today’s up-and-coming change-makers.
Hall of Fame Members SHIRLEY ZEITLIN Inducted 2023 EDDIE GEORGE Inducted 2023 JIM AYERS Inducted 2023 SAURABH SINHA Inducted 2023 AMY KURLAND Inducted 2022 ANDRÉ PRINCE Inducted 2022 MIKE SHMERLING Inducted 2022 STEVE TURNER Inducted 2022 PHIL BREDESEN Inducted 2021 LUCIUS BURCH Inducted 2021 LEATRICE MCKISSACK Inducted 2021 TRISHA YEARWOOD Inducted 2021 BETH CHASE Inducted 2019 CHARLIE MARTIN Inducted 2019 DOLLY PARTON Inducted 2019 RON SAMUELS Inducted 2018 SCOTT BORCHETTA Inducted 2018 TOM CIGARRAN Inducted 2018 RENATA SOTO Inducted 2016 JOSE GONZÁLEZ Inducted 2016 MARÍA CLARA MEJÍA Inducted 2016 KIX BROOKS Inducted 2016 SHANNON TERRY Inducted 2016 BECCA STEVENS Inducted 2015 JON YARBROUGH Inducted 2015 CAL TURNER Inducted 2014 JOEY JACOBS Inducted 2014 DARRELL FREEMAN Inducted 2014 RAYMOND LOUIS DANNER SR. Inducted 2013 DAN CROCKETT Inducted 2013 RICHARD HENRY BOYD Inducted 2013 KEN LEVITAN Inducted 2013 SHERRY DEUTSCHMANN Inducted 2013 WAYNE T SMITH Inducted 2012 CORDIA HARRINGTON Inducted 2012 J. TOD FETHERLING Inducted 2011 JOHN R. INGRAM Inducted 2011 R. CLAYTON MCWHORTER Inducted 2011 HAL CATO Inducted 2011