Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2025

Come join us on Monday, October 27, 2025!

When: Monday, October 27, 2025

Where: Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention

Time: 5:30 PM ET

 

Established in 2001, the Rochester Business Hall of Fame is presented annually by Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York, the Rochester Business Journal and the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Honorees are selected by the Hall of Fame Committee, which is advised by an independent group that includes past inductees.

Soon to be announced the Class of 2025 Rochester Business Hall of Fame Inductees!

2024 Class of the Rochester Business Hall of Fame

George Karpus

Retired Founder and CEO Karpus Investment Management

Sharon Napier

Executive Chair and Founder Partners + Napier

Philip Wegman

Founder and Chairman Wegman Companies, Inc.

2024 Rochester Business Hall of Fame Inductee Videos

• Philip Wegman
• Sharon Napier
• George Karpus

2024 Rochester Business Hall of Fame Photos

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