Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2011
Contact: Ann Swanson - ISU College of Business Marketing and Communications
(208) 226-42261 - swanann@isu.edu

Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year”

Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012



Pocatello, Idaho (www.isu.edu/cob) – Nominations are now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year.” The award, made annually since 1959, is presented by the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at Idaho State University (ISU). Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the premier developer of business leaders and is the oldest professional business fraternity in the nation.



Alpha Kappa Psi members annually select the winner, present the award and learn from the process of reviewing examples of distinguished business leadership on which to model their careers.



The award annually recognizes an Idaho business leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing significant support to worthwhile community, civic and education activities. The recognition program is the longest-standing such program in Idaho.



Charley Jones, Co-owner and President of Stinker Stores and affiliated companies, Boise, was the 2011 award recipient.



Nominations for the 2012 “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” are now open. Forms may be obtained at http://www.isuakpsi.com or you may choose to complete the online version.



Nominations close on November 25th, 2011. The winner will be announced at a gala banquet in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center at ISU in early 2012.



Anyone may submit nominations to honor business leaders and positively influence the development of the future principled business leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi.



For more information, please contact Shawn Kelsch, 2012 Idaho Business Leader of the Year chairperson, at (208) 282-4245 or by e-mail at kelssha2@isu.edu.







Idaho “Business Leader of the Year” Award Recipients

1959
M.T. Deaton
M.T. Deaton & Company
Pocatello
1960
Ralph R. Comstock, Sr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1961
Clarence Garrett
Garrett Freightlines
Pocatello
1962
Harry W. Morrison
Morrison-Knudson
Boise
1963
J.R. Simplot
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1964
C. Ed Flandro
Flandro Ford
Pocatello
1965
Robert V. Hansberger
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1966
Thomas E. Roach
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1967
Dr. Frank Seelye
Dean, ISU College of Business
Pocatello
1968
Curtis Eaton, Sr.
Twin Falls Bank and Trust
Twin Falls
1969
Ralph R. Comstock, Jr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1970
J. Grant Bickmore
Idaho Bank and Trust
Pocatello
1971
Cecil Andrus
State of Idaho
Boise
1972
Albert Carlsen
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1973
John Dahl
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1974
Sy Block
Blocks, Inc.
Pocatello
1975
Robert D. Bolinder
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1976
J Allen Jensen
KID-TV
Idaho Falls
1977



1978
Fred C. Humphreys
Idaho First National Bank
Boise
1979

1980

1981
Ted E. Ellis
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1982
Dale Dunn
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1983
Robert C. Hammond
Jensen Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1984
Harry F. Magnuson
H.F. Magnuson Company
Wallace
1985
Warren E. McCain
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1986
Jon H. Miller
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1987
Park Price, III
Park Price Motor Company
Pocatello
1988
Sybil Ferguson
Diet Center
Rexburg
1989

1990
Curtis Eaton, Jr.
First Security Bank
Twin Falls
1991
Keith Hinckley
Basic American Foods
Blackfoot
1992
Walter Minnick
T.J. International
Boise
1993
Don Aslett
Varsity Cleaners
Pocatello
1994
Gordon C. Smith
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1995
Sam H. Bennion
V-1 Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1996
Michael M. Mooney
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1997
Gary G. Michael
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1998
Frank L. Vandersloot
Melaleuca
Idaho Falls
1999
William C. Glynn
Intermountain Industries, Inc.
Boise
2000
Carolyn Ticknor
Hewlett-Packard
Boise
2001
Theodore Crumley
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
2002
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2003
James Rogers
Sunbelt Communications
Pocatello
2004
Chris King
AMI Semiconductor
Pocatello
2005
Ed Dahlberg
St. Luke's Regional Medical
Boise
2006
Duane B. Hagadone
Hagadone Corporation
Coeur d' Alene
2007
James Johnston
Home Specialists
Pocatello
2008
Arlo D. Luke
Varsity Contractors
Pocatello
2009