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Entrepreneurial Fellows

The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship annually recognizes individuals who are accomplished entrepreneurs in Arizona, awarding them the status of McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Fellow. As an Entrepreneurial Fellow, the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship honors the nominee's roll in the economic development of Arizona. This is part of the center's efforts to increase the appreciation and understanding of the role that entrepreneurs play in the growth of the state and the nation.

Certain responsibilities accompany the award of Entrepreneurial Fellow. The fellows serve as role models, participate in McGuire Entrepreneurship Program classes and outreach programs and serve as mentors and liaisons for business contacts within the community for entrepreneurship students.

Over 75 Arizona business leaders comprise the Entrepreneurial Fellow roster, and new members are added each year, representing a tremendous resource base to tomorrow's business leaders.

Entrepreneurial Fellows

Loren Acker
CEO
SEBRA/Engineering and Research Associates, Inc.
Tucson, Arizona
1999
Richard S. Aikens
Tucson, Arizona 
1990
Michael J. Arnold
Director, Technology Management Program
College of Engineering
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 
1986
Peter Aronoff
President and Co-owner
AF Sterling Homes
Tucson, Arizona
1997
Peter Ax
Managing Director
Phoenix Capital Management
Scottsdale, Arizona
1998
Rick Barrett
President
Premier Health Care-Mature Well
Phoenix, Arizona
1991
Edward R. Beauvais
President and CEO
Western Pacific Airlines
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1986
G. Peter Bidstrup 
President              
Bid-Group, Inc.
Paradise Valley, Arizona
1988
Kirsten Block
Founder
Buffalo Exchange
Tucson, Arizona
2000
Brian Boubek
Founder, CEO & President
Cultural Experiences Abroad, Inc.
Tempe, Arizona
2004
Thomas R. Brown, Jr.
Tucson, Arizona
1993
John Buttery
CEO and Founder
Ventana Pintar
Tucson, Arizona
1996
Martin Calfee
President and Owner
Copper State Bolt and Nut Co
Phoenix, Arizona
1996
Joanne Carthey
Scottsdale, Arizona
1997
Hsinchun Chen
Professor, MIS Department
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
1998
Seton Clagget
President
TriSports, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
McGuire Class of 1998
2005
Patrick Clifton
CEO
FleetPro, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
2002
Melanie Corpstein
President and Owner
Adorable Originals, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
1995
Slivy Edmonds Cotton
President              
Walnut Capital Corporation
Tucson, Arizona
1994
Timothy Day
Chairman and CEO
Bar-S Foods Company
Phoenix, Arizona
1991
Pam Del Duca
President and CEO
The Delstar Group
Phoenix, Arizona
1990
Stanley Desjardins
Founder and Chairman
Simula Safety Systems Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
1996
Doug Ducey
CEO
Coldstone Creamery
Scottsdale, Arizona
2006
Gardiner S. Dutton
Nantucket, MA
1987
Gary D. Edens
CEO
Hanover Companies
Phoenix, Arizona
1989
L. Edward Eisele
Owner and President
Holsum Bakery, Inc.           
Phoenix, Arizona
1993
S. Thomas Emerson
Director Donald J. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987
Bradley Feder
Partner
Leapscape            
Tucson, Arizona
1997
Rodger G. Ford
President
Anthem Equity Group
Tucson, Arizona
1988
F. Michael Geddes
President
Geddes and Company
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
1990
Gary Gifford
President
Maverick Glass
Glendale, Arizona
1997
John Glitsos
Founder
BestWave, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona            
1985
Doug Goodman
President and CEO
Ardext Technologies and Ridgetop Group
Tucson, Arizona
2002
Robert S. Green
Chairman and President
Integrated Biomolecule Corporation
Tucson, Arizona
2001
Bruce T. Halle
President and CEO
Discount Tire Company, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
1988
Francine Hardaway
Co-Founder
Stealthmode Partners
Phoenix, Arizona
2002
Steven J. Hilton
Co-chairman and CEO
Meritage Homes Corporation
Scottsdale, Arizona
2006
Carl Hodges
President and CEO
Seaphire International
Phoenix, Arizona
1985
Charles Horn
CEO
ScriptSave
Tucson, Arizona
2003
Jim Jindrick
President
Wencil Research, LLC
Tucson, Arizona
2002
Patrick Jones
Director, Office of Technology Transfer
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
2004
Shaun Kirkpatrick
Director, Commericalization
Research Corporation Technologies
Tucson, Arizona
2000
Kathy Kolbe
President              
Kolbe Concepts, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
1986
R. Dale Lillard
President and Owner
Lansdale Semiconductor Inc
Tempe, Arizona
1995
Clint J. Magnussen
Investments
Phoenix, Arizona
1989
Robert Manschot
President and CEO
RHEM International Enterprises/Secureop
Paradise Valley, Arizona
1995
Donald Martin
Owner and President
Competitive Engineering, Inc.
Tucson, Arizona
2000
Jeffrey D. McKeever
Tempe, Arizona
1987
Rhonda McKenzie
Scottsdale, Arizona
1998
Preston V. McMurry, Jr.
Chairman and President
McMurry Publishing, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
1998
Steven G. Mihaylo
Chairman, President, and CEO          
Inter-Tel, Inc.
Reno, Nevada
1985
Steven Miner
CEO          
Vision7 Software, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
McGuire Class of 1992
2005
Alfredo Molina
Principal
Molina Fine Jewelers
Phoenix, Arizona
2003
Robert Morrison
Executive Director
Desert Angels
Tucson, Arizona
2004
Jerry Moyes
Chairman, President and CEO
Swift Transportation Co., Inc
Phoenix, Arizona 
1994
Sherri Neasham
President and CEO
FinanCenter
Tucson, Arizona
2001
John R. Norton III
Chief Executive Officer
J.R. Norton Company
Phoenix, Arizona
1985
Wally R. Raisanen
Chairman
Arizona Instrument Corporation
Phoenix, Arizona
1986
Troy Richards
Owner
Wendy's of Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
1996
Tim Riester
President              
Riester-Robb Advertising
Phoenix, Arizona
1999
Harold Schifman
Managing Director             
Delta Source Group
Paradise Valley, Arizona
1994
Jonah Shacknai
Chairman and CEO
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Scottsdale, Arizona            
2000
Steven Sherman
Chairman
Main St., and Main, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
1992
Claire Thomas
President and CEO
CRT Partners, Inc.
Tucson, Arizona
1992
Ray Thurston
CEO
Edgewood LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
1994
Steve Utter
CEO
Misty Mate, Inc.
Tempe, Arizona
2001
James C. Wyant
Director, Optical Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
1989
Paul Zucarelli
Principal
Gordon Zucarelli & Handley, Ltd.
Tucson, Arizona
1995

  
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