The Alabama Business Hall of Fame at the University of Alabama will honor seven business leaders at a ceremony in Birmingham on Nov. 14.
Here are this year’s inductees:
- Rob O. Burton of Birmingham, CEO of Hoar Holdings.
- Raymond J. Harbert of Birmingham, founder, chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation.
- Thomas A. Harris of Hope Hull, an investment banker and entrepreneur whose ventures have included Merchant Capital, Birmingham Recovery Center and Longleaf Wellness and Recovery Centers.
- Dr. Marnix E. Heersink of Dothan, an ophthalmologist, co-founder of Eye Center South and namesake of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
- Thomas H. Lowder of Birmingham, former chairman and CEO of Colonial Properties Trust.
- Claude B. Nielsen of Birmingham, retired CEO and chairman of the board of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United.
- Nick Saban of Tuscaloosa, sportscaster, entrepreneur and retired college and professional football coach, best known for coaching the University of Alabama football team from 2007 to 2023.
