• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011

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    Diversified Entrepreneur of the Yearhas been a sponsor of the Entrepreneur of the Year Program for more than a decade. Last night’s event was the 25 year anniversary of the program and it was great as usual. It is always inspiring to hear stories of businesses that have bootstrapped for years and through persistence and hard work have created large thriving businesses. This year’s group of award winners and finalists are no exception.

    The Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Award winners are:

      • Paul Morrell, President, AI-Morrell Development, LLC
      • David Dangerfield, President and CEO, Avalon Health Care, Inc.
      • David Jenkins, President/CEO, Conservice, LLC
      • Corbin Church, CEO, Miche Bag LLC
      • William Haberstock, CEO, Million Air – Salt Lake City
      • Blake Roney, Chairman, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
      • Orville Thompson, CEO, Scentsy, Inc.
      • Heidi Thompson, President, Scentsy, Inc.
      • Allan Ainsworth, PhD, Executive Director, Wasatch Homeless Health Care/Fourth Street Clinic
      • Robert Mendenhall, President, Western Governors University


    The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the
    national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of
    The Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Venture Capital Award
    of Excellence on a national level. The overall National us winner then moves on to compete for the
    Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June.

    This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program
    has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries
    throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and
    extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal
    commitment to their businesses and communities.

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