A quartet of new laureates in the Junior Achievement Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame left their mark in local banking, economic development, production and steel circles. Active honorees for 2022 are Mark Schroeder, who is the retired chairman and CEO of German American Bancorp, and Greg Wathen, who retired as co-CEO and president of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership. This year’s historical honroees are the late William McCurdy, owner and founder of the Hercules Buggy Company, and James Bridwell Igleheart, president and chairman of International Steel Co. “We had an incredible list of nominees, which made the selection process very challenging," said Ronald Rochon, president of the University of Southern Indiana and co-chair of this year’s Laureate Selection Committee. "The 2023 inductees are well deserving and showcase the caliber of talent and leadership we have in this community.” The laureates will be inducted at 8 a.m. on May 9 at Old National Events Plaza. The event is a fundraiser for Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana. Individuals are nominated for their outstanding civic and business contributions to the Southwestern Indiana region and recognized for their business excellence, courageous thinking and action, inspired leadership and community mindedness. “During the selection […]
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