JA Savannah Business Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Jeff Kole, President of Kole Investment Company and Diana Morrison, Founder and President of Ad Specialty, on their induction into the Laureate Society at the JA Savannah Business Hall of Fame. The annual event highlights the careers and public service of some of the area’s most exceptional individuals. The honorees are selected based on their outstanding business accomplishments as well as their extensive support of Coastal Georgia’s community.
Save the date for the 25th Annual JA Savannah Business Hall of Fame on Friday, November 7, 2025.
Congratulations to our 2024 Laureates
Jeff Kole
President, Kole Investment Company
Diana Morrison
Founder & CEO, Ad Specialty
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Laureates
Curtis G. Anderson
James W. Andrews, Jr.
Edward Bartlett
Gus Bell, III
Ira Berman
Ellen Bolch
Dr. Annette Brock
Joseph A. Buck
David Byck, III
R. Eugene Cartledge
John Cay, III
JB & Mozelle Clemmons
Curtis Cooper
Dale Critz, Sr.
Dale Critz, Jr.
Archie Davis
Paula Deen
Robert H. Demere, Sr.
Robert H. Demere, Jr.
Helen Downing
Celia Dunn
Richard Eckburg
Dick Estus
Arthur Gignilliat, Jr.
Nina Gompels
Craig Harney
Paul P. Hinchey
Kevin Jackson
Bob James
Herschel Jenkins
Robert Jepson, Jr.
Thomas Johnson, Sr.
Donald A. Kole
Jeff Kole
Mills B. Lane, Sr.
Aaron & Dayle Levy
J. Curtis Lewis, Sr.
J. Curtis Lewis, III
John Luck
Malcolm Maclean
Nick Mamalakis
Doug Marchand
Robert Martin, Jr.
Sam McCachern
Cliff McCurry
Frances Dudley Meyer
Charles Morris
Diana Morrison
Howard J. Morrison, Jr.
Jack & Grace Neises
Benjamin Oxnard, Jr.
Bob Paddison
David Paddison
Brooks Stillwell
Arnold Tenenbaum
Herb Traub
Ben Tucker
Dan Vaden
Paula Wallace
Don L. Waters
Eric R. Winger
Frank Wooten, Jr.
Michael & Linda Zoller