JA NORTHeasT GEORGIA
BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

This annual event in Gainesville highlights the careers and public service of some of the area’s most outstanding citizens. The honorees are selected based on their outstanding business accomplishments as well as their extensive support of our community. 

Congratulations on the induction of the Syfan Family (Jim Syfan, Greg Syfan, and Steve Syfan) as well as Dixie Truelove & Mike Smith, as they join the prestigious list of laureates who have enriched the Northeast Georgia community through their business leadership and exemplary civic and professional achievements. 

Stay tuned for information about the 2027 JA Northeast Georgia Business Hall of Fame.

Pay Your 2026 Sponsorship

CONGRATULATIONS 2026 Laureates

The Syfan Family

Dixie Truelove & Mike Smith

2026 Highlights

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors

Platinum

 
 

Gold

 
 

Silver

Georgia United Credit Union

King’s Hawaiian

Peach State Bank

Peach State Truck Brokers

Regions Bank

Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles

The Norton Agency

Bronze

Capstone Property Group

Carroll Daniel Construction Company

Clipper Petroleum

Mimi Collins

Georgia Power

Jackson EMC

Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory

McGraw Manufacturing

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

Joseph Pauly Pohrer III

Primerica

Rochester | DCCM

Roundtable Advisors

SouthState Bank

SupplyOne

Bob & Wanda Swoszowski

Tito's Handmade Vodka

Turner, Wood & Smith

University of North Georgia

Laureates

Abit Massey
Moss & Lindsay Robertson
Philip Wilheit, Sr.
Jim Walters
Gus Whalen
John Jacobs, Jr.
Elton Maddox
Lessie Smithgall
Tommy Bagwell
Jan Cooley
Bob Swoszowski
Butch Miller
John Addison
Lorry & Sherrie Schrage

Virgil Williams
Mike Cottrell
Carole Ann Daniel
Jack Frost
Don Carter
Ben Cheek
Nabil Muhanna
Randall Frost
Paul Maney
Jim Mathis
Ed Schrader
Dallas Gay
Betty & Frank Norton, Sr.
John Ferguson

Tom Paris
Doug & Kay Ivester
Wendell Starke
Mimi Collins
Nancy & Frank Norton, Jr.
Carol Burrell
Dr. Jeff Payne
Brian Rochester
Darrell Rochester
Mark Sosebee
The Syfan Family
Dixie Truelove & Mike Smith

*Listed by induction year