EY is pleased to announce the award recipients of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Southeast. This year, 2016, marks the award’s 30th anniversary. This group of leading entrepreneurs were selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award recipients, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders. The award recipients were unveiled at a special gala on June 23 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
“This year’s dynamic leaders have turned their vision into reality, making impressive contributions to their communities and impacting those around them,” said Brad Duncan, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program principal. “We are excited be celebrating 30 years of Entrepreneur Of The Year awards with the 2016 recipients.”
 
The award recipients for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Southeast include:

·         Lifetime Achievement: Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum – Chairman & CEO, Mohawk Industries, Inc.
·         Distribution and Manufacturing: Vernon J. Nagel – Acuity Brands, Inc., Atlanta, GA
·         Financial Services: David Zalik – GreenSky, Atlanta, GA
·         Health Care: Christopher A. Holden – AMSURG, Nashville, TN
·         Health Care Services: Robert A. Frist, Jr. – HealthStream, Nashville, TN
·         Media and Communications: Ben Chestnut – MailChimp, Atlanta, GA
·         Real Estate and Construction: Duane LeGate – Commissions, Inc., Marietta, GA
·         Retail and Consumer Products: Paul Brown – Arby’s Restaurants Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
·         Services: David North – Sedgwick, Memphis, TN
·         Social Responsibility: Mark Claypool – ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy & Education, Nashville, TN
·         Technology: James M. Whitehurst – Red Hat, Raleigh, NC
 
Over the past 30 years, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world. For more information about the program, visit ey.com/us/eoy.
 
Regional award recipients are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall National Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 19, 2016. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth ForumTM, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
 
The US Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Monaco, June 2017.