Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Inducts Local Legends Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
WASHINGTON, D. C. (December, 3 2020) – Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) inducted the 2020 Laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual celebration on December 2, 2020. Over $1.3 million was raised to support JA’s work to prepare young people to be future-ready.
This year’s class of distinguished honorees was celebrated for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington through the private sector economy. The 2020 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates included:
Dr. Edward H. Bersoff - Chairman of Greenwich Associates, LLC and Chairman of Parabilis, LLC
Janet Hill - Member of the Board of Directors of The Carlyle Group and Esquire Bank
Mark D. Lerner - Principal of Lerner Enterprises and Managing Principal Owner & Vice Chairman of the Washington Nationals
From L to R: Ed Bersoff, Janet Hill and Mark Lerner.
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The Re-Imagined Hall of Fame experience was headlined by two live virtual events, the Student & Laureate Town Hall and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. A new series of master classes led by business and community leaders such as Seth Goldman (Honest Tea and Beyond Meat) and Grant Hill (NBA) were infused throughout the day-long experience. Sponsor dollars not only supported JA’s mission across the region, but also directly funded All-Access Passes for local students to access the experience.
Since its founding in 1988, more than 100 Laureates have been inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame. Laureates are selected for consistently demonstrating excellence in business, visionary leadership, and an ongoing commitment to community engagement. Through their commitment to the Washington D.C. community, this year’s honorees demonstrate these attributes in every facet of their lives.
Chaired by David Straut, Market Executive of Wells Fargo, the 2020 Washington Business Hall of Fame Re-Imagined was presented by Capital One, The Carlyle Group and Wells Fargo, and supported by business partners, the Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Washington Business Journal, as well as 200-plus business and community partners.
For more information about the Washington Business Hall of Fame visit washingtonbusinesshalloffame.org.
About Junior Achievement of Greater Washington:
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is a non-profit organization that is changing the game for D.C. Metro area youth with relevant experiential education in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. We bring together school systems, business leaders and trained mentor volunteers to provide equal access to the tools, people and experiences all youth need to be 100% prepared for real life in the real world. That means students gain what matters most: control over their own lives, futures and careers. To learn more, visit myJA.org.
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