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Max S. Wortman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entreprenuership

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The Award was instituted on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).  This award is presented in recognition of a lifetime in entrepreneurial achievement that encompasses the ideals of entrepreneurial activity – through new venturing, corporate venturing, or social venturing.  Eligibility extends to both those who have pursued a lifetime of successful venture creation as well as those whose life’s pursuits supported and advocated entrepreneurial ideals.

Year Winner University/Institution
2010 Ray Bagby Baylor University
2009 Jeffry A. Timmons  
2008 Harold Welsch DePaul University
2007 G. Dale Meyer University of Colorado
2006 Cathy Ashmore The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
2005 Justin Longenecker Baylor University
2004 Max S. Wortman Iowa State University