The Best and Brightest in Columbia’s business community
Titan Award winners.
The inaugural Titan Awards and the 20 Under 40 awards were presented on Aug. 6 during a ceremony at Reynolds Alumni Center that was conducted by the Columbia Business Times and sponsored by UMB Bank. More than 200 people attended the banquet, catered by the University Club.
Educators
These Titans have demonstrated excellence and provide incomparable benefit to students, faculty and staff at their institutions.
Gerald Brouder
Roxanne Alden accepting a Titan Award for Mike Alden
Jim Ritter
Philanthropy
These Titans have established a record of exceptional generosity and demonstrated outstanding charitable leadership.
Tom Atkins
Chris Harrison and David Reed of the Columbia Business Times present awards to the many attendees of the 2009 Titan Awards. Philanthropy Titans not pictured: Tom and Anne Smith; Al Price, Boone County Community Trust; J.W. Stafford, Stafford Family Trust.
Financiers
These Titans bridge the gap between entrepreneurial spirit and financial reality. They each have a keen sense for exceptional business opportunities and boundless faith in ideas and individuals.
Andrew Beverly, Gene Gerke, John Thompson of Centennial Investors
Keith McLaughlin, Bank of Missouri
Employer
These Titans are exceptional companies with exceptional leadership. They effectively employ and manage people in an orderly, respectful and mutually beneficial manner.
Jerry Taylor, MFA Oil
Jason Becking, Miller's Professional Imaging
Deal Maker
These Titans are masters in the art of the deal. They make things happen… to the benefit of our community as a whole. Their success has meant positive progress and development in Columbia.
Craig Van Matre
Richard Mendenhall
John Ott
20 Under Forty Class of 2009 Botom Row (left to right): Jason Becking, Sue Yun Fowler, David Nivens, Josh Oxenhandler, David Townsend, Jennifer Perlow, Clay Bethune and Jerry Dowell. Top Row (left to right): Alex George, Brent Beshore, Mike Grellner, Benjamin Gakinya, Mike Messer, Todd McCubbin, Michelle Kemp, Jay Alexander, Lindsay Lopez and Jack Miller. Not photographed: Cameron Dunafon, Kate Daly Pitzer and David Tyson Smith.
UMB Community Bank President Tony Mayfield congratulated the award winners and praised the leadership they are providing in the community.