Builders John Yeager and Ralph Drees and the late banker Ralph Haile were inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame at an event to be held Wednesday at the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront Hotel.
NKY Magazine, in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, sponsors the event.
The magazine’s Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame “recognizes the rich tradition of success and civic involvement in the region’s business community.”
It honors men and women who have made a lasting contribution to the community in economic, cultural, and civic endeavors.
Former inductees into the Hall of Fame are:
Matt Toebben, Toebben Companies
James C. Votruba, Northern Kentucky University
Donna Salyers, Donna Saylers’ Fabulous-Furs
Merlin Grayson, Central Bank & Trust
Wm. T. “Bill” Robinson, Frost Brown Todd
Gerald “Jerry” Deters, Drawbridge Inn
Jerry Carroll, Real Estate Developer
Judith Clabes, KyForward/NKyTribune
Paul Verst, Verst Group Logistics
Helen Carroll, Toyota (retired), Carroll Project Planning