Small Business Person of The Year award recipients

Each year the Small Business Council of America honors an outstanding small business person by selecting him or her as the SBCA Small Business Person of the Year. The Small Business Person of the Year will be recognized and honored in person at the SBCA's Congressional Awards Reception held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in May of each year. The purpose of the award is to honor an American businessman or woman for outstanding accomplishments in promoting a favorable environment for the small businesses of America.

Nominate a Small Business Person of the Year

Past Small Business Person of the Year Award Winners:

1996 Carolyn Stradley

1997 John Crabb & Cynthia Hutchinson

1997 George M. McCluskey, Jr.

1998 J. Smith Lanier

1999 Rosa Sugranes

2000 Robert Taichert

2001 Sandy Graffius

2003 Susan Rudder Hall

2004 Albert R. Morris

2005 Kelly A. Paul

2006 Mr. Fran D. Jabara

2007 Alan N. Kanter

2008 Anatole Alper

2009 Marc S. Levine

2009 Bryan Stone 

2010 Jay N. and Kashmira J. Sonecha

2011 John K. Barnard

2012 Tony Jimenez