Max S. Wortman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dianne H.B. Welsh | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| 2023 | Geralyn Franklin | GMF Academic Advisors, LLC |
| 2022 | Donald F. Kuratko | Indiana University |
| 2021 | Pat Dickson | Wake Forest University |
| 2020 | Patti Greene | Babson College |
| 2019 | Kelly Shaver | College of Charleston |
| 2018 | Candida Brush | Babson College |
| 2017 | Rebecca White | The University of Tampa |
| 2016 | Gerald Hills | Bradley University |
| 2015 | K. Mark Weaver | University of South Alabama |
| 2014 | Frank Hoy | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2013 | Elizabeth J. Gatewood | Wake Forest University |
| 2012 | Karl Vesper | University of Washington |
| 2011 | George Solomon | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Ray Bagby | Baylor University |
| 2009 | Jeffry A. Timmons | Babson College |
| 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 |