Weatherhead Hall of Fame

Weatherhead School of Management at ǿմý will induct its foundational class of Hall of Fame honorees on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at the (11310 Juniper Road, Cleveland, OH 44106).

Doors will open for the reception at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets are $45 per person until Nov. 1, after which prices will go up to $55 per person—! The ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks and desserts, as well as complimentary valet parking. Business attire is suggested.

2024 Foundational Class Honorees

Darlyne Bailey, PhD (GRS `88, Organizational Behavior) Professor and Dean Emeritus, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College

John (Jack) C. Dannemiller, Jr. (MGT `64) Retired Chairman and CEO, Applied Industrial Technologies

Charles (Chuck) Fowler (MGT `90) Past President & Chief Executive Officer, Fairmount Santrol

Robert W. Gillespie, Jr.  (MGT `68) Chairman Emeritus, KeyCorp

Vikram Gupta (MGT `01) Founder & Managing Partner, Ivy Cap Ventures

Jennifer LaClair (MGT `01) Head of Global Business Solutions, Fiserv

Eric A. Logan (MGT `01) Chief Transformation Officer, KPMG US

Shelly McNamara (GRS `91, Organizational Development & Analysis) Retired Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer, Procter & Gamble

Shailesh Mehta, PhD (GRS `73, Operations Research; GRS `75, Operations Research) Co-Founder and Managing General Partner, Granite Hill Capital Partners

Richard L. Osborne (posthumous) (MGT `73) Former Professor, Marketing and Policy Studies, Weatherhead School of Management

W. Aubrey Webson, D.M. (MGT `04) Ambassador—Antigua and Barbuda, United Nations

Bertram “Bart” L. Wolstein (posthumous) (CLC `49) Real Estate Developer, Heritage Development Company

      *posthumous

About the Weatherhead School of Management Hall of Fame

Under the leadership of Dean Andrew Medvedev (CWR ’97), the Weatherhead School of Management Hall of Fame was launched in 2024 to recognize alumni for their extraordinary achievements in their professional, personal and civic endeavors.

Our honorees are innovative change agents, respected thought-leaders and accomplished professionals with proven track records of success. They are powerful role models whose actions and examples inspire others. Their commitment to ethical business practices, community engagement and societal improvement is exemplary. They have consistently demonstrated unpretentious excellence and have made significant contributions to the life and activities of the Weatherhead School and ǿմý.

This prestigious award annually recognizes select alumni and friends whose professional and personal life achievements and contributions bring honor and distinction to the school, ǿմý, their industries and society at large. 

Honorees are individuals whose contributions are in sync with the values of the Weatherhead School of Management and ǿմý, and who have exhibited a long-term commitment to advancing their industries, creating opportunities for growth and the advancement of others, and supporting success at Weatherhead School of Management.