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Business Hall of Fame Shines at Building Museum

By Georgetowner • December 22, 2015 0 1503

2015 event chair Jerry Carlson, KPMG LLP; James Dinegar, Greater Washington Board of Trade; Cathy Merrill Williams, Washingtonian magazine and Edward J. Grenier III, Junior Achievement of Greater Wash | Photo by Erin Schaff.

The 28th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame was held at the National Building Museum Dec. 2. About 1,100 attended the black-tie event, founded by Greater Washington Board of Trade, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington and Washingtonian magazine. A record $1.3 million was raised for Junior Achievement.

Five laureates were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the Washington region: Seth Goldman, Sheila Johnson, Joe Rigby, John Toups, and Scott Wilfong. News anchor Leon Harris of WJLA-TV/ABC7 emceed with some help from caped JA Superheroes Vivian Poe and Kennedy Cawley.

: 2015 event chair Jerry Carlson, KPMG LLP; James Dinegar, Greater Washington Board of Trade; Cathy Merrill Williams, Washingtonian magazine and Edward J. Grenier III, Junior Achievement of Greater Wash | Photo by Erin Schaff.