OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 28, 2017 – The Greater Omaha Chamber is set to induct another exemplary class into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for civic and business leaders – past and present – who have built legacies of innovation, success and community impact.
The 2017 Omaha Business Hall of Fame inductees are:
Todd A. Becker
President and CEO
Green Plains Inc.
Leo Bozell (1886-1946)
Co-Founder and Partner
Bozell & Jacobs, Inc.
Morris Jacobs (1895-1987)
Co-Founder and Partner
Bozell & Jacobs, Inc.
Edson L. Bridges II
President and CEO
Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc.
Jim Clifton
Chairman and CEO
Gallup
Jane Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Gallup
PJ Morgan
Owner and CEO
PJ Morgan Real Estate
The seven will be inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame during a gala celebration on Wednesday, April 19, at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber, the evening will begin with a 6 p.m. hors d’oeuvres dinner followed by the induction ceremony at 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $250 per person. Reservations can be made online at OmahaChamber.org/HOF.
The Omaha Business Hall of Fame was initiated in 1993 in celebration of the Chamber’s centennial anniversary. Proceeds from the Omaha Business Hall of Fame Gala will continue to support the permanent Omaha Business Hall of Fame exhibit at The Durham Museum and the annual Young Professionals Summit, a project of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals.
The 2017 Omaha Business Hall of Fame Gala sponsors are Fraser Stryker, KPMG LLP and U.S. Bank.