OUR LAUREATES
To be inducted as a Junior Achievement San Diego Hall of Fame Lifetime Laureate, an individual’s record of achievement must demonstrate business excellence, inspiring leadership, and, most importantly, serve as role models for our youth.
OUR LAUREATES
JA Lifetime Laureates are inducted into the San Diego Business Hall of Fame to honor individuals who represent business excellence, inspiring leadership, entrepreneurial achievement, and innovation with a mindfulness toward community and philanthropy.
2023
Bill Rastetter, Ph.D.
San Diego Squared
2022
Stephanie & Pat Kilkenny
Lucky Duck Foundation
Peter Seidler
San Diego Padres
Dan Shea
Feeding San Diego
Caroline Winn
San Diego Gas & Electric
2021
Dr. Constance Carroll
SDCCD & CCCBA
David & Lesley Cohn
Cohn Restaurant Group
2018
Chris Cramer
Karl Strauss Brewing
Dr. Michael Cunningham
National University
Jane & Tom Fetter
San Diego Car Care
2017
Janice Brown
Brown Law Group & Beyond Law
Wendy Gillespie
Frontier Trading & Starhawk Productions
Jack McGrory
La Jolla MJ Management, LLC
Bill & Lori Walton
Philanthropists
2016
Kurt Listug
Taylor Guitars
Laurie & Carlee McGrath
McGrath Family Foundation
Dan Spinazzola
Diversified Restaurant Systems, Inc.
Bob Taylor
Taylor Guitars
2015
Rolf Benirschke
Legacy Health Strategies & NFL Hall of Fame
Tom Hom
Civic Leader, Statesman & Businessman
Joanne Pastula
Junior Achievement of San Diego
T. Denny Sanford
Businessman & Philanthropist
2014
Linden Blue
General Atomics
Ronne Froman
US Navy
Michael Murphy
Sharp Healthcare
2013
Ken & Margie Blanchard
The Ken Blanchard Companies
Thella Bowens
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Greg Lucier
Life Technologies
2012
Joe Craver
San Diego Red Cross
Mary Walshok
UC San Diego Extension
2011
David Hale
Hale Biopharma Ventures
Pat Hyndman
Vistage International
Barbara & Michael Morton
Brigantine Family of Restaraunts
2010
Delores McNeely
US Bank
Robert McNeeley
Union Bank
Thomas Nassif
Western Growers
Stephen Williams
Sentre Partners
2009
Jessie J. Knight
Sempra Engery
Linda Lang
Jack in the Box
Harold G. Sadler
Tucker Sadler Architects, Inc.
2008
Peter C. Farrell
ResMed
Tina Nova
Genoptix
Conrad Prebys
Progress Management
2007
J. Robert Beyster
SAIC
Deborah Szekely
Rancho La Puerta
Charles Wax
Waxie Sanitary Supply
2006
John Morse
San Diego Padres
Ernest Rady
American Assets, Inc.
Debra Reed
San Diego Gas & Electric
2005
M. Corky McMillin
The Corky McMillin Co.
Vincent Mudd
San Diego Office Interiors
Dean Spanos
San Diego Chargers
2004
Sandra Brue
Sandicast
Robert Horsman
San Diego National Bank
Irwin Jacobs
Qualcomm
L. Robert Payne
Multi-Ventures, Inc.
2003
Phil Blair
Manpower
Ron Fowler
Liquid Investments, Inc.
William Jones
Citylink Investment Corporation
Mel Katz
Manpower
2002
Malin Burnham
The Burnham Companies
Herbert Klein
Copley Newspapers
Susy Spafford Lidstrom
Susy’s Zoo
2001
Douglas Barnhart
Barnhart, Inc.
Bill Geppert
Cox Communications
Ron Martin
Mission Federal Credit Union
Julie Meier Wright
San Diego Regional EDC
2000
Robert Breitbard
The Hall of Champions
Ted Owen
San Diego Business Journal
Duane & Ted Roth
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.
1998
Ingrid Croce
Croce’s Restaurants
Larry Lucchino
San Diego Padres
Gil Partida
Pricesmart, Inc.
1996
Mike Cross
SeaWorld
Paul Ecke, Jr.
Paul Ecke Ranch
Carol Wallace
San Diego Convention Center
1995
Stephen Cushman
Cush Automotive Group
Bruce Hazard
R.E. Hazard Contracting
Patti Roscoe
PRA Destination Management
1994
Ann Burr
Time Warner Cable
Susan Lew
S. Lew & Associates
Terry Straeter, Dr.
GDE Systems, Inc.
1993
John Barry
WD-40
Diane Powers
Bazaar Del Mundo
Ralph Rubio
Rubio’s Restaurants
1992
Murray Galison
San Diego National Bank
Jack Goodall
Foodmaker, Inc.
Thomas Page
San Diego Gas & Electric
1991
Clair Burgener
US Congressman
Anne Evans
Evans Hotels
Sol Price
Price Philanthropies
Thomas Sefton
San Diego Trust & Savings
1990
Ernest W. Hahn
Hahn Company
Fredrick Rohr
Rohr Industries
1986
Ray Kroc
McDonald’s Corporation
Walter Zable
Cubic Corporation