{"id":45652,"date":"2026-01-15T16:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=45652"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:57:45","slug":"hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/about\/recognition\/hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Annually, the URI College of Business celebrates its best and brightest by inducting outstanding members of the community into the College of Business Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These prestigious awards highlight prominent alumni, friends of the University, and those who have played major roles in the state. Past inductees have been honored for their contributions in a wide range of professional, civic, and philanthropic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College\u2019s primary consideration for induction is the nominee\u2019s distinction in business, government, or in the not-for-profit sector. Priority is given to alumni of the College and\/or those who have a connection with the College of Business, the University of Rhode Island, or the State of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our distinguished recipients are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hall of Fame Inductees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1999<\/strong>
David Beretta, Jr. \u201849, Hon. \u201883
Margaret (Peg) O. Ackroyd \u201829, Hon. \u201864
Robert L. Crandall \u201857, Hon. \u201886
Richard J. Harrington \u201873, Hon. \u201802
Russell E. Hogg \u201851, Hon. \u201886
Ralph C. Potter \u201847, Hon. \u201879
Vincent A. Sarni \u201849, Hon. \u201885
Alfred J. Verrecchia \u201867, \u201872
Richard R. Weeks, Hon. \u201888
Honorable Alton W. Wiley \u201851, Hon. \u201883<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000<\/strong>
Sidney Cohen \u201855
Howard S. Frank \u201862
George Graboys, Hon. \u201892
Robert F. Ligouri \u201861
Francesco P. Morsilli \u201853<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001<\/strong>
Bradford R. Boss \u201855, Hon. \u201882
Cynthia M. Deysher \u201878
Asa S. Knowles, Hon. \u201867
Kenneth F. Munroe \u201843
Senator Claiborne Pell, Hon. \u201864
Robert S. Russell \u201878<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002<\/strong>
Peter A. Bassi \u201870, \u201873
Michael D. Fascitelli \u201878
Frank J. Feraco \u201869
Alan G. Hassenfeld
Peter F. Kirn \u201875, \u201877
Anthony J. Rose, Jr., Hon. \u201891<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/strong>
Honorable Lincoln C. Almond \u201859, Hon. \u201803
Steven E. Elterich \u201872
Bruce S. Sherman \u201869<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004<\/strong>
Robert A. Adams \u201857
David J. Buckanavage \u201880
Geoffrey V. Hopper \u201876<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005<\/strong>
Charlene Butler \u201879
Bruce Sundlun, Hon. \u201898
David J. Weiner \u201862<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006<\/strong>
Mark E. Crevier \u201872
Marianne Gattinella \u201879<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/strong>
Johnny Chen \u201883
Karen Davis \u201882
Robert J. Petisi \u201874<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008<\/strong>
Deborah A. Ciolfi \u201880
Stephen H. Hopkins \u201879
Richard Vangermeersch \u201864<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/strong>
Margo L. Cook \u201886
David B. Lea, Jr. \u201859
Michael M. Morrow \u201877<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong>
Wesley R. Card \u201870
Jay A. Kaiser \u201868
Alan R. Spachman \u201869, \u201871<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong>
Russell J. Jeffrey \u201881
Sandra G. Parrillo \u201893
Leonard A. Reinhart \u201877<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong>
Robert J. Alvine \u201888
Keith M. Moore \u201874, \u201804<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong>
S. Kent Fannon \u201874
Wendy P. Field \u201874<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong>
Thoman J. Chisholm \u201868
Kenneth E. Knox \u201870<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/strong>
William Eigen \u201890
Deborah Imondi \u201883, \u201886<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/strong>
Frederick J. Newton \u201878<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/strong>
Jesse Baker \u201896<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/strong>
Christopher J. Wolfe \u201891<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/strong>
James A. Hopkins \u201862<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong>
No inductee (COVID)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/strong>
LaMont J. Wells \u201870<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/strong>
Monica Garnes, \u201994<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/strong>
Andrea K. Tarbox, MBA \u201975<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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