2011 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Recipient
Friday, November 18, 2011
2011 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Recipient
On November 18th the Grant County Economic Growth Council hosted its fifth Spirit of Entrepreneurship Luncheon as a part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is hosted by the Kauffman Foundation. Salin Bank sponsored this year's 2011 Spirit of Entrepreneurship event and award. The luncheon was implemented as a way to focus on celebrating Grant County's rich entrepreneurial history while also presenting its Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. The award is given each year to a local nominated entrepreneur who has displayed an entrepreneurial impact on the community.
After receiving nominations from both the community and Growth Council Board, this year's winners, announced by Growth Council Board President, Tade Powell, were Henry Olynger and Patti Edwards of Olynger Corporations. Their work with real estate development in Grant County helped the community gain Crane Pond and Ivy Tech Community College along with the renovation of Gas City's Ray House among many other projects. Previous recipients of the award have been the Collins family (CVS Systems), Ed and Rob Wiley (Wiley Metals), Mike and Sherry Bartrom (Computer Age), Steve and Phyllis Moorhead (Moorhead Communications), and David and Sandra Loer (GP Design).
The keynote speaker for the event was Mickey Maurer, an entrepreneur, Indiana Business Journal Columnist, founder of Mickeys Camp, and Chairman at IBJ Media Corp. He spoke on the, "Ten Entrepreneurial Lessons Never Taught in School."
Maurer shared, "To be a great entrepreneur, you should be one who not only makes money but does so in the right way."
Approximately 100 business leaders and entrepreneurs were in attendance at the event, which was held at Meshingomesia Country Club.
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Contact: Angelina Lindahl
765-662-0650
alindahl@grantcounty.com