This award goes to a company or individual who shares John's lasting commitment to students and the entire Iowa entrepreneurial community.
Byron Roth
Executive Chairman, ROTH Capital Partners
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Granted to an entrepreneur, who previously attended the University of Iowa, for their significant accomplishments in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Ravi Patel
President, Hawkeye Hotels
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Jerre Stead (BBA ’65) is a globally recognized business leader, and, with his wife, Mary Joy, among the university's most influential champions.
Jerre led 10 public companies as CEO and chairman, including Clarivate and IHS Markit, delivering exceptional long-term shareholder returns while serving on dozens of corporate and nonprofit boards. Today, he serves as chair of Stead Impact Ventures and the Stead Foundation, investing in innovations that improve brain health while advancing philanthropy that makes measurable, lasting change.
Jerre and Mary Joy’s commitment to improving the lives of others is perhaps best reflected through University of Iowa Health Care, including University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and Stead Family Department of Pediatrics.
VISIONARY SPONSOR
We're proud to recognize Fredrikson as the Visionary Sponsor of the inaugural Iowa Entrepreneurship Gala, generously underwriting this evening's VIP Cocktail Hour. Its support helps make this evening and Iowa JPEC's mission to grow Iowa's entrepreneurial community possible.
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