About This Event
The 27th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame will honor three area business leaders and one Entrepreneur who have experienced a lifetime of business success and have established a legacy of leadership within their industries and our community.
These distinguished business leaders were nominated by community members, and then selected by an independent committee. These individuals have lived and worked in Eastern Iowa and epitomize five key standards of excellence:
Their IMPACT on their industry or organization;
Their INTEGRITY as an ethical business leader;
Their commitment to bettering the COMMUNITY as a whole;
Their LEADERSHIP qualities, which allow them to be exemplary role models for all of us - especially the children of Iowa;
Their ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT in starting or significantly advancing local businesses.
This elite group of Iowa leaders will be inducted at a black tie dinner held in their honor. Highlights of the evening include video biographies of each laureate and students from local schools will serve as hosts and escorts to reinforce the purpose of the event -- to inspire children to visualize success.
Junior Achievement programs empower young people to own their future economic success by enhancing the relevancy of education. Not only do our programs help young individuals realize what they can become, but they also help them see what they can change in the community around them. The Corridor Business Hall of Fame honors Eastern Iowa business people who have shown by example the importance of achieving a high level of success both personally and professionally.
The 2026 Honorees are:
Nicolas AbouAssaly - Simmons Perrine and City of Marion
Tom Barnes - Barnes Manufacturing Services
Robin Therme - CIVCO Medical Solutions
Entrepreneur: Cale Henderson - Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group
About This Event
The 27th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame will honor three area business leaders and one Entrepreneur who have experienced a lifetime of business success and have established a legacy of leadership within their industries and our community.
These distinguished business leaders were nominated by community members, and then selected by an independent committee. These individuals have lived and worked in Eastern Iowa and epitomize five key standards of excellence:
Their IMPACT on their industry or organization;
Their INTEGRITY as an ethical business leader;
Their commitment to bettering the COMMUNITY as a whole;
Their LEADERSHIP qualities, which allow them to be exemplary role models for all of us - especially the children of Iowa;
Their ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT in starting or significantly advancing local businesses.
This elite group of Iowa leaders will be inducted at a black tie dinner held in their honor. Highlights of the evening include video biographies of each laureate and students from local schools will serve as hosts and escorts to reinforce the purpose of the event -- to inspire children to visualize success.
Junior Achievement programs empower young people to own their future economic success by enhancing the relevancy of education. Not only do our programs help young individuals realize what they can become, but they also help them see what they can change in the community around them. The Corridor Business Hall of Fame honors Eastern Iowa business people who have shown by example the importance of achieving a high level of success both personally and professionally.
The 2026 Honorees are:
Nicolas AbouAssaly - Simmons Perrine and City of Marion
Tom Barnes - Barnes Manufacturing Services
Robin Therme - CIVCO Medical Solutions
Entrepreneur: Cale Henderson - Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group