The 19th annual Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony was held April 24 in the School of Law’s Schulze Grand Atrium on the Minneapolis campus. The John F. Cade Award, established in the memory of a 1970 graduate, was awarded to Ron Fowler ’66, chairman and CEO of Liquid Investments Inc., in recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurial attributes, contributions to the community, ethical standards and integrity.The Entrepreneurship Alumnus of the Year Award was given to Greg Hennes ’85, founder and CEO of Art Holdings, a corporate art consulting firm, which works for Fortune 1000 clients to fulfill any art or framing needs they might have.
The Family Business of the Year Award recognized RSW Management Inc., a Balsam Lake, Wis., company that has involved three generations of the Ward family.