2025 Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame

2025 Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame Chair Rod Ward invites you to celebrate the 36th Annual Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame on Wednesday October 29, 2025.

Thanks to Presenting Sponsor

 CSC

Gold  Sponsors   

DELAWARE BUSINESS TIMES 

DELMARVA POWER 

DUPONT

Silver Sponsors  

ARTESIAN WATER

BANK OF AMERICA

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

2025 Laureates:

CHRIS BURKHARD ( PLACERS, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER)

AMANDA IRWIN (MOUNTAIRE FARMS, PRESIDENT)

PHILLIP PLYLAR (MOUNTAIRE FARMS, PRESIDENT & CEO, RETIRED)

SALVATORE "CHIP" ROSSI (BANK OF AMERICA, MARKET PRESIDENT, RETIRED)

The Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame was established in 1990 to honor accomplished individuals of business, industry, academia and non-profits whose leadership in the areas of Strategic Management, Innovation/Invention, or Entrepreneurship have positively impacted Workforce and Economic Development in the region.

Hall of Fame inductees epitomize the business role models that Junior Achievement puts in front of thousands of local students each year.

Join us for beer/wine and heavy hors d'ouevres at 6:00pm on Wednesday October 29th for the 2025 induction ceremonies and networking reception.

Individual tickets are available at $150 and sponsorship opportunities are also available.