2023 Contemporary Winner
Carl Ice
Kansas Business Hall of Fame - Contemporary List
2023 Carl Ice, Railroad Executive, Regent and Philanthropist
2022 Joe Bisogno, Entrepreneur, Mentor and Philanthropist
2021 Cliff Illig, Entrepreneur, Innovator
2020 Cecil L. O'Brate, Businessman, Philanthropist
2019 H.Lee Scott, Jr., Business Leader, President & CEO of Wal-Mart
2018 Bill Kurtis, Newsman, Kansas Developer
2017 Tom Devlin, Rent-A-Center Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of Devlin Enterprises, Developer & Owner of Flint Hills National Golf Club
2016 David Murfin, CEO, Murfin Inc.
2015 Gary Burrell, and Min Kao, Founders of Garmin
2014 David Dillon, President, Kroger, Co.
2013 Jack P. DeBoer, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Developer, and Philanthropist
2012 Greg Brenneman, Corporate Leader
2011 Alan Mulally, Engineer and Business Leader
2010 Roy Applequist, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer
2009 Jack Goldstein, Duty, Dedication and Distinguished service
2008 Howard R. Fricke, Business and Civic Leader
2007 F.D. (Fran) Jabara, Educator and Entrepreneur
2006 Lyle E. Yost, Entrepreneur and Manufacturer
2005 Robert J. Eaton, Automobile Industry Executive
2004 Don Landoll, Landoll Corporation
2003 Dan and Frank Carney, Entrepreneurs
2002 Pack St. Clair, Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Exporter
2001 Richard K. "Dick" Davidson, Railroad Executive
2000 Philip Anschutz, Art, Oil, Sports, Railroads, Real Estate, Fiber-Optics, Agriculture, Telecom and Philanthropy
1999 Ross Beach, Engineer, Business Leader and Philanthropist
1998 William H. Graves, Transportation Entrepreneur
1997 Charles G. Koch, Petroleum Industry Leader, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
1996 Harry Darby, Industrialist and Patriot
1995 Paul H. Hensen, Telecommunications Entrepreneur Civic and Cultural Leader
1994 Oscar S. Stauffer, Kansas Newspaper Editor and Publisher, Kansas Regent, and Statesman
1993 Henry A. Bubb, Savings and Loan Magnate, International Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Supporter of Higher Ed.
1992 Donald J. Hall, Civic Leader, Philanthropist Champion of Enlightened Private Enterprise
1991 Ray E. Dillon, Businessman
1990 Fred Bramlage, Philanthropist
1989 Olive Ann (Mellor) Beech, Aviation Pioneer