JA Northwest Georgia Business Hall of Fame
Congratulations to our Rising Stars, Anna Adamson and Zack Adamson, and to W.L. “Tommy” Thompson on his induction into the Laureate Society at the JA Northwest Georgia Business Hall of Fame.
The annual JA Northwest Georgia Business Hall of Fame celebrates the careers and public service of some of the region’s most outstanding citizens. Honorees are selected for their exceptional business accomplishments and their significant contributions to our community.
Save the date for the 2027 JA Northwest Georgia Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 4, 2027.
Congratulations to our 2026 Laureate
W.L. “Tommy” Thompson
2026 Highlights
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
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Laureates
Jack Bandy
Shirley & Alan Lorberbaum
V.D. Parrott, Jr.
Catherine Evans Whitener
James E. Brown
Norman D. Burkett
Harry I. Saul
Jackson Parks Turner
Kenneth E. Boring
James M. Boring, Jr.
Thomas R. Jones
Jim Jolly
Norris Little
Pleas Smith
Dixie & Bob Kinard
Don Thomas
Charles E. Bowen
Mark Pace
Chang Bin Yim
Dicksie Bradley Bandy
Loutrelle & Lamar Lyle
John T. Minor, III
W.W. (Bill) Fincher, Jr.
David E. Pennington, III
Joe W. Yarbrough
I.V. Chandler
Jim Bethel
Ralph J. Boe
Willena & Shelby Peeples
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Hamilton Health Care System
Gordon Morehouse
John P. Neal III
Robert E. Shaw
Donna & Bryan Hair
Debbie & Bryan Macon
Frederick “Chip”
Harvey Howalt III
Bob Chandler
Brooks Rizer
Bryan E. McAllister
Cathy & Jim Mathews
W.L. “Tommy” Thompson
*Listed by induction year