Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 1 Gen. Andrew Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper* Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company * Honored Posthumously Hillenbrand Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. Daniel A. Daniel A. Hillenbrand* Hillenbrand* Company Portman Equipment Portman William C. Portman* Portman* C. C. William William Companies, Inc. Rumpke Consolidated Thomas B. Rumpke* Rumpke* B. B. Thomas Thomas Companies, Inc. Business Hall of Fame Hall Business 2012 Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati Greater 2012 William Rumpke Sr. Sr. Rumpke Rumpke William William Rumpke Consolidated Messer, Inc. Messer, Peter S. Strange Peter October 4, 2012 | Cintas Center 2 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier time awayfromwork. Covington, wherehersewing roomkeepsherbusyduring child abuse. Center, anorganizationcommittedtoendingthecycleof charities, andisaboardmemberoftheFamilyNurturing She’s alsoaregularperformeratherchurch. with severalorchestrasandsymphoniesthrough theyears. Kathrine isalsoanaccomplishedflutist,havingplayed her fortheworldoftvmorethananythingshe’s everdone. guide atElvisPresley’s Graceland,ajobshesaysprepared opportunity totrysomethingdifferent.) I wantedanewchallengeandGMTSgavemegreat (answer: Absolutely. EspeciallycoveringtheReds,but are you?”(answer:4’11”);and,“Doyoumisssports?” Queen Cityin1998. break intelevisioncoveringsportsthere,andmovedtothe sports informationdepartmentforfouryears.Shegother basketball andfootballprogramsintheMemphisTiger while stillincollege,wheresheworkedwiththemen’s and collegebasketball.Shebeganhercareerinsports up “insingledigits”throughoutcollege. wake upcalliskarmapayingherbackforrefusingto Good MorningTri-State in2002.Shethinksthe2:30a.m. anchor/reporter beforemovingtothenewsanchordeskon Kathrine Nero-WCPO Master ofCeremonies: Kathrine ismarriedwith twodaughtersandlivesin Locally, Kathrine’s activeinherchurch,several But herclaimtofameisstatusasaformertour Kathrine getsaskedtwoquestionsregularly:“Howtall Kathrine wasraisedonasteadydietofSECfootball Channel 9’s weekendsports southern drawl. least sheconsidersitslight) is evidentinherslight(at hometown Memphis,which WCPO-TV in1998fromher She workedfiveyearsas Kathrine Nerocameto Center, thankyou foryour interestinandsupportofthisevent. should beproud. Greater CincinnatiCommunity. who have madesignificantcontributionsintheirindustryandthe millions ofindividuals intheUnitedStatesandthroughoutworld. Kentucky, andinternationally, astheyhave touched thelives of has changed the faceofbusinessinGreaterCincinnatiandNorthern achievement, asopposedtounique,one-timeefforts. Their genius industries. They have demonstrated atradition ofexcellenceand success inthebusinessworld, butalsohave been pioneersintheir preserving Cincinnati’s past. and producingtomorrow’s leadership,andtheotherdedicated to the partnershipoftwo organizations,oneorientedtowards youth event isuniqueinthatitpays tributetobusinessleadersthrough to thequalityoflifeinGreaterCincinnaticommunity. This for theiroutstandingbusinessachievements andtheircontributions Business HallofFame tohonorpastandpresentbusinessleaders Cincinnati MuseumCenter, establishedtheGreaterCincinnati On behalfofJunior Achievement andtheCincinnatiMuseum The five laureatesarepartofaCincinnatilegacy of which weall W The laurates selectedhave notonlyrisentothepinnacleof Junior Achievement ofOKIPartners, Inc.,incooperation with About theHallofFame Junior Achievement ofOKIPartners President R. WeilJohn Cincinnati MuseumCenter President andCEO Douglass W.McDonald Steering Committee Chair, HallofFame RiverPoint CapitalManagement Chairman andManagingDirector Valerie Newell of honoringsixtrulyexceptionalbusinessleaders. Business HallofFame. Tonight wehave theprivilege elcome tothenineteenthannualGreaterCincinnati The BusinessHallofFame recognizesindividuals Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 3 Production Sponsor LLC Dean Miuccio Productions, Silver Sponsors Ohio National Financial Services Paycor Rumpke Southern Financial Group & Western WesternSouthern.com Platinum Sponsors Family The Hickenlooper The Golden Lamb Mike & Jane Keating The Portman Family The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Media Sponsors Business Courier WCPO-TV of our community Proud to call Cincinnati home since 1888. Proud Strength for the Future for Strength

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for their support and contributions: support for their Thank you to the following sponsors sponsors the following to you Thank 4 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier Deceased 2008 Living Deceased 2009 Jeff Wyler, JeffWylerAutomotiveFamily A.G. Lafley, Procter&Gamble Wayne Carlisle,MaximCraneWorks Living Myers Y. Cooper, TheMyersY. CooperCompany, William E.Anderson,TheCentralTrust Deceased 2010 William K.Schubert,M.D.,CincinnatiChildren’s David B.O’Maley, OhioNationalFinancial Jack E.Brown,Nielsen Living I.T. Verdin, TheVerdin Company Nicholas Lambrinides,SkylineChili Deceased 2011 Richard R. Deupree, Procter & Gamble Richard R.Deupree,Procter&Gamble Regina Grater, Graeter’s Kenneth F. Klosterman,KlostermanBaking William J.Keating,CincinnatiEnquirer John F. Barrett,Western &SouthernFinancial Learner B.Harrison,FirstNationalBankof Joseph B.Hall,Kroger Hyde ParkLumber Company/PNC Bank Hospital MedicalCenter Services Business HallofFame Inductees1991-2011 Company Company Group Cincinnati/U.S. Bank Deceased Living Deceased 2004 Living Deceased 2006 Living Deceased 2007 Living 2002 Hulbert Taft, Taft Broadcasting James A.D.Geier, CincinnatiMilacron,Inc. Richard Rosenthal,F&WPublications William (Bill)Butler, Corporex Andrew Jergens,TheJergens R. K.LeBlond,TheR.K.LeBlondMachineTool Buddy LaRosa,LaRosa’s Pizzeria Robert J.Kohlhepp,CintasCorp. Otto M.Budig,Jr., BudcoGroup,Inc. David Frisch&JackC.Maier, Frisch’s Harry R.Drackett&(Roger)Drackett, Joseph P. Hayden,Jr., TheMidlandCompany Victoria BuyniskiGluckman,UnitedMedical Gary Heiman,StandardTextile Charles andJohnKilgour, CincinnatiBell,Inc. Ralph V. Haile,Jr., USBank Marvin Rosenberg,Towne Properties Louis M.Groen,StopTech, Ltd.–McDonald’s William R.Burleigh,TheE.W. Scripps Neil Bortz,Towne Properties Company Company Restaurants, Inc. Jr., TheDrackettCo. Resources Company Living Deceased 1999 Living Deceased 2000 Living Deceased 2001 Living Albert W.Vontz, Jr., HeidelbergDistributingCo. William J.Williams,TheWestern &Southern Ronald F. Walker, AmericanFinancialGroup, Jacob G.Schmidlapp,UnionSavingsTrust Miles Greenwood,EagleIronWorks/Cincinnati John E.Pepper, TheProcter&Gamble Ralph A.Drees,TheDreesCo. Edward W. Scripps,TheE.W. ScrippsCo. Samuel H.Hannaford,Hannaford John J.Emery, Jr., JohnEmery’s Sons,Inc.& Joseph A.Pichler, TheKrogerCompany Robert B.Ott,TheHenneganCompany John Washington Ellis,Firstar Julius Dexter, NewFidelitySafeDeposit& George A.Schaefer, Jr., FifthThird Ross Love,BlueChipEnterprises Robert H.Castellini,CastelliniCompany Life InsuranceCo. Inc. Co. Southern Railway Company & Sons Emery Ind. Trust Co. Deceased 1994 Living Deceased 1995 Living Deceased 1996 1997 Living Deceased 1998 Thomas J.Emery&JohnEmery, TheEmery Julius Freiberg,Freiberg&Workum Arthur C.Avril, SakreteInc. Clement L.Buenger, FifthThirdBank Horace Sudduth,TheCreativeRealty Powell Crosley, Jr., TheCrosleyRadio Milton J.Schloss,HillshireFarm&Kahn’s Brian H.Rowe,GeneralElectricAircraft Richard T. Farmer, CintasCorporation Martha CorneliusDow, DowDrugStores J. RalphCorbett,NuTone Inc. National BusinessHallofFameinCincinnati Roger L.Howe,U.S.PrecisionLens,Inc. Walter E.Bartlett,Multimedia,Inc. Amos Shinkle,Covington&Cincinnati Neil H.McElroy, TheProcter&Gamble Bernard H.Kroger, TheKrogerCompany Candle Company/ThomasEmery’s Sons Company Co. Corporation/The CrosleyManufacturing Engines Bridge Co. Company Living Deceased 1991 Living Deceased 1992 Living Deceased 1993 Living Dwight H.Hibbard,CincinnatiBell,Inc. Lyle Everingham,TheKrogerCompany Frederick A.Geier, Cincinnati William CooperProcter, TheProcter&Gamble James NorrisGamble,TheProcter&Gamble Howard J.Morgens,TheProcter&Gamble Carl H.Lindner, Jr., AmericanFinancial Fred Lazarus,Jr., FederatedDepartment Melville E.Ingalls,TheC&ORailroad John G.Smale,TheProcter&Gamble John J.Schiff,Sr., CincinnatiFinancial David Sinton,Sinton&Means/The Charles L.Fleischmann,FleischmannYeast Charles S.Mechem,Jr., Taft Broadcasting Jayne BakerSpain,LittonIndustries,Inc. Milacron, Inc. Company Company Company Corporation Stores Company Corporation Realty Company Company

Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 5 for ge cor. ura Visit paycor.com Pay Additionally, Pete serves as chairman of the Additionally, Pete resides in Northern Kentucky with ’s looking time spent with the following organizationstime spent with Cincinnati USA Regionaland non-profits: Council, BoyChamber; Strive; Dan Beard Ohio Workforce Scouts of America; Southwest SymphonyInvestment Board; Cincinnati St. Joseph;Orchestra; College of Mount University Resource Center; Easter Seals Work of Civil andof Cincinnati Department Hamilton CountyEnvironmental Engineering; Cincinnati; PeopleMunicipal Court; Leadership Cooperatively; Erlanger Christian Working Department ofChurch; Purdue University Construction Engineering and Management; Collaborative. and Cincinnati Youth Federal Reserve Board of Cleveland, Cincinnati Branch and on the Board of Directors of He has also Construction Software Technology. lent his time and expertise to the Associated General Contractors of America and Ohio; The Society of American Military Engineers; American Institute of Constructors; Allied Construction Industries; and the Governor’s Investment Board.Workforce They consider his wife of 40 years, Ginger. Carrie and Matt, and their children, Andy, Charley and grandchildren, Sam, Josh, Lily, Harrison their greatest accomplishments, and their greatest joy. nsider o c ny who outstanding payroll s nd I would enco a on to r ha ealy ompa uti H c oug CFO, Cincinnati Reds o Payc service, a sol any D Call toll free toll Call 1.800.381.0053 Beyond his contributions as a builder, he Beyond his contributions as a builder, over the past four decades have helped to four decades have helped over the past live, to vibrant community to create a more The awardswork and to raise our families. includeand accomplishments achieved the Build highest honor, the industry’s by the AssociatedAmerica award bestowed for Messer’s General Contractors of America, Aronoff Center forleadership in building The and remodeling ofthe Arts and the restoration at Union Terminal. Cincinnati Museum Center RiverbendOther notable projects include Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, Music Center, the anticipated revitalization of Music Hall, Hospital ongoing work for Cincinnati Children’s and Medical Center and Xavier University, countless others. has built a reputation for being one of the and construction industry’s community’s most active and steadfast advocates for the arts, education, workforce development, and innovation. His commitment to raising the bar includes current board service with The Greater Cincinnati Foundation; ArtsWave; Center; Cincinnati Arts and Technology Minority Business Accelerator of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber; Northern Kentucky 2015; UniversityEducation Council; Vision of Cincinnati Foundation; and Partners for a Past service includesCompetitive Workforce. Under Pete’s leadership, Messer’s leadership, Messer’s Under Pete’s working as a co-op at Messer Constructionworking as a while pursuing company, Co., a family-owned froma B.S. degree in Civil Engineering He joined thethe University of Cincinnati. after graduation.company full-time in 1972 through theOver the years he progressed and was promotedranks of the organization in 1985.to vice president of operations negotiations with theBeginning in 1988 he led of all resulting in the purchase Messer family, by management andoutstanding Messer stock president andemployees. Pete was named chief executive officer at the completion of the buyout in January 1990, which made Messer the 100 percent employee-owned, locally- Pete headquartered company it is today. served in this role for 15 years and in 2005 board of directors was elected by Messer’s Five as chairman and chief executive officer. years later Pete transitioned to the position Inc., the parent of chairman of Messer, company for Messer Construction Co., where he is focused on expanding the company’s the company has value and depth. Today nine regional offices across a five-state footprint with more than 800 employees and will complete approximately $750 million in revenue in 2012. built environment contributions to Cincinnati’s

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P Pete began A native of Northern Kentucky, Messer Construction Company Company Construction Messer Strange, S. Peter business, he fell in love with building and with the craftspeople who do the work. Since joining Messer as a co-op engineer he has worked for more than 40 years to create environments where people can thrive; and Pete has taken his passion for construction a step further through a life-long commitment to empowering and helping others build successful lives for themselves. His commitment to improving the people and places around him is evident in his actions and the example he sets in both his professional and personal life. 6 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier fixed up some old trucks from the junkyard and fixed upsomeoldtrucksfromthejunkyardand One day, hewaspaidwithsixyoungpigs.William old carsandtrucksaspaymentforhisservices. customers oftenbarteredsheep,chickensand and coaldeliverybusinessinCincinnati.His when founderWilliamF. Rumpkeranajunkyard future forourentirecommunity. the wayforabetter, moreenvironmentallyhealthy large scalewastemanagementcompanypaving a pigfarminthe1930’s, hasnowevolvedintoa literally ontrashandrecycling.Whatstartedas Rumpke familybusinessandlegacyisbuilt, literal “ragstoriches”story, forthatmatter. The Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. Rumpke, RumpkeConsolidatedCompanies,Inc. Rumpke’s historydatesbacktothe1930’s Y than theRumpkeFamily, oramore example ofa“ragstoriches”story ou’d behardpressedtofindabetter council meetings securing trash contracts for council meetingssecuringtrashcontractsfor 1950’s. Manyeveningswerespentatmunicipal concentrated oncollectionanddisposaloftrash. Rumpke collection,soldtheanimalsand livestock. Sincelocalswereusedtoweekly food wastetobecookedbeforeitwasfed of thefamilybusiness.Thenewlawrequired new lawwaspassedthatchangedthecourse a finding newcustomersandmarkets.In1955, worked togrowthetrashcollectionbusinessby Bernard onboardaspartner. Together, they trash fromhomesandbusinesses. years oldwhenhebeganhelpinghisfathercollect the pigs.WilliamJ.Rumpke(Bill)wasonlyfive enlisted relativestosearchforgarbagefeed The Rumpke family business flourished in the The Rumpkefamilybusinessflourishedinthe In 1947,Williambroughthisyoungestbrother, 75 ofwhichareRumpkefamilymembers. employing about2,300employees,approximately waste andrecyclingfirminNorthAmerica $500 million.Thecompanyisthe10thlargest Today Rumpke’s annualrevenuetopscloseto annual revenuebeyondthe$100millionmark. about $8million.By1984,BillandTom increased their fathers,Rumpkehadannualrevenuesof Virginia. operations spanOhio,Kentucky, IndianaandWest office in1987. Today, Rumpke’s serviceregionand Columbus, Ind.RumpkeopenedaDayton,Ohio also begunoperationsinGreenville,Ohio,and and Georgetown,Ohio.By1984,Rumpkehad Butler, andMt.Sterling,Ky., Medora,Ind., that Rumpkecontinuestooperatetodayin companies. Thesepurchasesincludedlandfills acquisition spree,buyingoutmorethan200 Inc. fromtheirfathersandembarkedonan Container Services. customers. In1965,theycreatedRumpke while intheirteens,quicklygrowingitto2,500 started theirownrouteinDelhiTownship, Ohio, partnership togrowtheirfamilybusiness.They Rumpke) werebestfriendsandforgedabusiness and ThomasB.Rumpke(Tom, sonofBernard J. Rumpke(Bill,sonofWilliamF. Rumpke) communities intheCincinnatiarea.William When the cousins purchased the company from When thecousinspurchasedcompanyfrom In 1978,BillandTom purchasedRumpke community for all of us. community forallofus. in acleanerandmoreenvironmentallyhealthy work, butalsofortheirworkwhichhasresulted for theirinnovation,resourcefulnessandhard unshakeable astheygrewthebusiness. on compromise,BillandTom’s bondremained an evenblendofworkwithfun.Capitalizing Over theyears,theyfoundsuccessbyensuring west-siders withsleevesrolledupreadyforwork. felt. profoundly legacy onthecompanyandfamilywillalwaysbe and legacy. family, andthefamilybusinessbecametheirlives continued tobewoventogetherasbusinessand Mary raisedaclosefamilyof4.Theirfamilies they had6childrentogether. Tom andhiswife, last nameshappentobe. same traitsinallemployeesnomatterwhattheir and beinginnovative.Thecompanyexpectsthese built thebusinessonhardwork,resourcefulness a shotatpossiblepromotions.TheRumpkefamily knowledge andexcellentperformance,theyearn as agenerallaborerandwithexperience,job career ladderasanyoneelsemight,beginning job. Familymembershavetoclimbthesame Bill andTom Rumpkearehonorednotonly The Rumpke’s areproudCincinnatians, Sadly, Tom passedawayin2004,yethis Bill marriedhissweetheart,Bonnieandhad The Rumpkenamedoesn’tensureacushy Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 7 Bill was honored with many awardsBill was honored with many small businessmanIn 1975 he was the first quote from Reverend David Hawley about To That 88 year life ended quietly on an August wife, Joan, 16 years before his own death. Her years before his own death. wife, Joan, 16 and he very much alive with him memory was the time of in her honor until held that memory his own passing. Cincinnatianincluding the “Great Living of given by the Cincinnati Chamber Award” Scouts of AmericaCommerce” and the “Boy Eagle Scout Award.” He served Campaign. to chair the United Way boards andon many profit and non-profit community service was always a large part of his life. the example of the life that Bill Portman led, “In in several ways for many one way or another, presence of us, we have been blessed by Bill’s have been “gifted” by him inin our lives. We can keep these gifts,memorable ways. We we can and that would be OK. Or even better, do with those gifts as Bill has done: give them Give them away to those whom we love, away. to our family and our friends. Give them away to others whom our lives happen to touch.” evening, but his gift and his legacy continue friends, and the countless through his family, people he touched through that life of quiet simplicity and integrity. A good friend is someone who can be trustedA good friend is someone the idea that aThe company was built upon prevailing motto in life and work was Bill’s Bill was forthright in his principles and Bill loved people and enjoyed helping people Cancer claimed the life of his beloved Sadly, Beginning with 5 employees, he borrowedBeginning with and lost money for uncle his wife’s money from number of employeesthe first few years. The 2004 when thehad grown to over 400 in family company. company was sold to a Dutch it was founded into do the right thing. Since Company has tried1960, Portman Equipment customers and itsto be a good friend to its employees. be like a familybusiness organization should for those who work within it and a trusted friend to those who do business with it. Reliability in People and Product.” “Total he was always led by a moral compass that guided every decision of his life. Integrity was a standard he maintained in his life and expected in those around him. He was a man that was driven to keep his word and earn the trust that others had placed in him, anything less wasn’t acceptable to him. develop their talents. He surrounded himself with outstanding people and believed in training, motivating and recognizing his people for their many accomplishments. Bill’s family was of modest means. He family was of modest Bill’s gas andHe had a paper route, pumped educated atAfter high school, Bill was he worked at Procter After leaving the Army, Bill was a loving husband and father. In 1960, at the age of 38, he created his grew up as an only child in the middle class only child in the middle grew up as an Ridge. While heneighborhood of Pleasant his life Hills High School, was attending Walnut polio at 16nearly ended when he contracted a year. and was bedridden for nearly money in his teens. worked as a caddy to earn money he saved enough of that Eventually, T. a 1917 Model ($25) to buy his first car, volunteering to serveDartmouth College before his country in WWII where he earned the rank of 1st Lieutenant. and Gamble and then held different regional sales positions for Clark Equipment. The love of his life, Joan Portman joined him in marriage on July 12, 1952. Their happy family grew to Wym, Rob include two sons and a daughter, and Ginna. Although work was very important to him, family was first. His children were his joy and he enjoyed teaching them and sharing his love of the outdoors with them. Many of happiest moments were spent outside Bill’s canoeing, hunting and fishing with his family. Portman Equipment Company. own company,

illiam (Bill) Portman often said he was “the luckiest guy in the world.” His many friends and colleagues

Yet his way was a quiet and humble one, Yet

W Portman Equipment Company Equipment Portman Portman, C. William would say they were the lucky ones to know him. His life touched many people, both by the opportunity to know him and also the opportunities he created for numerous people. never attracting attention or praise for himself but instead he wanted his life “to do the talking for him”. His life touched many and inspired many more. That life and legacy live on in his three children and 9 grandchildren in addition to the many others he employed or called a friend. His life is one most worthy of honor, a source of inspiration, and one led by a true gentleman. 8 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier QFRC11600000_CuriousGlobe_4C_JuniorAchievement(10x14).indd 1 afraid to reach, tryandask. we supportthosewhoaren’t sponsor ofJuniorAchievement, our favorite phrases. Asaproud Third isoneof Bank,“What if?” Challenging thesystem. At Fifth Challenging themselves. people asking:“What if?” accomplished beganwith Anything that ever got FOR BANKERS. IT’S THESAME GET DONE. HOW THINGS CURIOUS IS BEING PEOPLE

Member FDIC.©Fifth Third Bank2012 8/23/12 3:47 PM Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 9 Most important to Dan, though, was the though, was the Most important to Dan, Daniel Hillenbrand passed away on May success they created. He retired from the from the created. He retired success they 2003 attaining a remarkable company in record of achievement. Hillenbrand, love of his life, Mary Homan to for 62 loving whom he was married mate and they years. She was his soul proudest Dan’s made a stunning couple. which he and achievement was that raising Mim accomplished together, and Diane, Lynne three lovely daughters, watching them Janet Claire. He loved grow and especially enjoyed spending time with them, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the years after his retirement. 17, 2010. He was 86. The Hill-Rom Company and Batesville and Batesville The Hill-Rom Company owned Hill-Rom Company and Batesville Company and Batesville owned Hill-Rom He began his career in Casket Company. learning all the purchasing department In 1964 facets of the family business. of the Batesville Dan assumed leadership was elected President Casket Company and time the company in 1969, during which of sustained experienced many years he increased sales growth. In his first year by 62%. to become Casket were merged together Hillenbrand Industries and in 1971 became publicly owned. At the requests of his brothers he assumed leadership of the company being named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1972 for Hillenbrand Industries. During his 17 years as CEO, he developed the management team that took Hillenbrand Industries through uninterrupted growth and eventually becoming a Fortune 500 During his tenure as the Chief Company. Executive, sales increased 1063% from $76 million to $884 million. An investment of $10,000 in Hillenbrand Industries when Dan Hillenbrand became CEO was worth $133,000 at the time of his retirement, an increase of 1,230%. He was most proud of his management team and the years of

orn July 14, 1923 to Clara and 1923 to Clara and orn July 14, was born as John A. Hillenbrand, children the youngest of seven B Dan was a graduate of Campion High Campion High Dan was a graduate of assignment would be to fly Dan’s Dan was shot down twice and made II, Dan War Returning home from World into a family of hard working, forward forward into a family of hard working, town of thinkers in the small mid-western Batesville, IN. Wisconsin and School in Prairie du Chien, Dan enlisted attended Purdue University. 7, 1943 and in the Army Air Force July Cargo Unit served in the Fourth Combat Burma during in China Burma and India II. War World supplies to the U.S. troops in a C46 over some of the most treacherous terrain on the planet, still considered the most dangerous route ever assigned to air transport. They called it “The Hump.” Dan flew it for 2.5 years while living in the harshest of conditions in hot, leaky tents. it back. Along the way he earned three Bronze Stars, two Air Medals and Distinguished Flying Cross for showing real courage in the face of death. He was honorably discharged December 28, 1945. joined his brothers John, William and George in the management of the privately Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. Industries, Hillenbrand Hillenbrand, A. Daniel 10 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier Gen.Hickenlooper, Andrew Product, product features by andrider availabilitystate.Companiesare vary notlicensedto conduct businessandproducts are notdistributedinAlaska, Hawaii orNew York. Insurance andannuity products issuedby The Ohio National Life Insurance CompanyandOhio National Life Assurance Corporation. Registered products distributedby Ohio National Equities, Inc., Member FINRA. #1 ranking asrecognized by Enquirer Media, 2010and2012, Top Workplace LargeCompany. Life changes. be there. 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At theage to CincinnatiwhereAndrewattended Whenwarbrokeoutin1861,although A One Financial Way |Cincinnati,OH45242513.794.6100www.ohionational.com ® 1837. Laterthefamilymoved in Hudson,OhioonAugust10, ndrew Hickenlooperwasborn for Every Stage of Your Life Protection andGuarantees I Retirement Plans Ohio National Financial Services served atermaspresidentoftheCincinnati preferring toreturnthecompany. Healso from 1879-1881butdeclinedre-nomination was electedLieutenantGovernorofOhio his retirementin1903duetoillhealth.He president in1877,apositionhehelduntil learned thebusinessandwaselected as assistanttothePresident.Hequickly Cincinnati GasLightandCokeCompany Cincinnati. Thenextyearhelefttojointhe the postin1871tobecomecityengineerof Marshall forSouthernOhio(1866),butleft of Cincinnati.HeservedasUnitedStates was oneofthemostprominentcitizens brigadier general. he receivedhisappointmentasbrevet him forpromotionandonMay20,1865 Grant, Sherman,andHowardrecommended advance throughtheCarolinas’.Generals and Sherman’s MarchtotheSeaand distinction duringtheAtlantacampaign campaign andin1864servedagainwith himself inmanycapacitiesduringthat Vicksburg siegeoperation.Hedistinguished Forthirtyyearsafterthewargeneral Cincinnati ...Again! Top Workplace in CintiGas&ElectricCo. I Disability Income Insurance Vicksburg NationalMilitaryPark. 3, 1912astatueinhishonorwaserectedat there inSpringGroveCemetery. OnJanuary Cincinnati onMay12,1904andwasburied career AndrewHickenlooperdiedin book ontheBattleofShiloh. Atlanta campaign.In1903hepublisheda James B.McPherson,killedduringthe the memoryofhisfriendandmentorGeneral worked tirelesslytohonorandperpetuate secretary oftheArmyTennessee and veterans. Heservedascorresponding for meetingsandreunionsofCivilWar and fraternalsocietyaffairs,especially speaker andchairmanatpublicmeetings Illumination (1886). and IncandescentElectricLightsforStreet Manufacture andDeliveryofGas(1882), light industry, includingCompetitioninthe articles andseveralbooksonthegas Chamber ofCommerce.Hepublishedmany Afteradistinguishedcivilandmilitary Hickenlooperwasingreatdemandasa A-6475 Rev. 9-12 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier September 28, 2012 11 12 September 28 , 2012 Advertising Supplement to the Business Courier Steering Committee bizwomen Meet afewofourcabinetmembers: sponsored by www.cincinnatibizwomen.com |FollowusonTwitter: @cincybizwomen [email protected] or513-337-9468. of becomingacabinetmember, contactJoyLytle at: the BusinessCourier. 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