Austin Under 40 Past Winners
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Below are the winners from the previous nine years.
Alumni
9th Annual - March 9, 2007
- Corey Bell – Trifusion, Austinite of the Year and Category Winner for Business/Entrepreneurship
- Charles Attal – Charles Attal Presents, Arts/Entertainment
- Catherine Robb – Sedgwick, Detert, Moran, and Arnold LLP, Community Service, Non-Profit
- Geronimo Rodriguez, Jr. - Seton Family of Hospitals, Government/Political Affairs
- Nikelle Meade - Brown, McCarroll, LLP, Legal
- Erik Beguin - Libertad Bank, Financial Services
- Dr. Lisa Doggett - Austin Physicians for Social Responsibility, Medical/Health Care
- Clayton Bullock – Moreland Properties, Real Estate
- Scott Eckert – Motion Computing, Technology/Science
- Jill Kolasinski - KIPP Austin College Prep, Youth/Education
8th Annual - March 3, 2006
- Rudy Montoya, Jr. - Texas Child Support Program, 2006 Austinite of the Year and Category winner for Youth/Education
- Danny Gillespie, Jr.- Austin Music Foundation, Arts/Entertainment
- Tim Hayden - Gameplan Marketing and Events, Business/Finance
- Kerri Qunell - Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Community Service
- Maurice Benson - Wells Fargo Bank, Financial Services
- Justice Don Willett - The Supreme Court of Texas, Government/Public Affairs
- Bill Hopkins - Thompson and Knight LLP, Legal
- Daniel Leeman, MD - The Comprehensive ENT of Texas, Medicine/Health Care
- Deep Nasta - Deep in the Heart of Texas Realty, Real Estate
- Matt Diamond - Dell, Inc., Technology/Science
7th Annual - February 20, 2005
- Evan Smith - Texas Monthly Magazine,
2005 Austinite of the Year and Category winner for Arts/Entertainment
- Roy Sosa - Netspend, Business/Finance
- Walter Moreau - Foundation Communities,
Community Service
- Julie Fergerson - Clear Commerce,
Financial Services
- Todd Baxter - Texas House of Representatives, Government
- Duffy Keever - Clark, Thomas & Winters, P.C. ,
Legal
- Hal Katz - Brown McCarrol, L.L.P., Medicine/Health Care
- David Hartman - Smith, Robertson, Glen, Klein, & Bell, L.L.P.,
Real Estate
- Ben Bentzin - Boxcar Holdings, Technology
- Jennifer Bourianoff - Austin Symphony Orchestra, Youth/Education
6th Annual - February 20, 2004
- Susan McDowell - 2004 Austinite of the Year
- Zarghun Dean- Arts/Entertainment
- Juan Miro - Business/Finance
- Laura Wolf - Community Service
- Bob Pemberton - Government
- Jeff Edwards - Law
- Dr. Robert Cowan - Medicine/Health Care
- Mike Turner - Technology
- Jason Dorsey - Youth/Education
5th Annual - March 7th, 2003
- Margo Weisz - 2003 Austinite of the Year - Executive director of Austin Community Development Corporation
- Raul Alvarez - Government & Political Affairs - Raul Alvarez, youngest member of the Austin City Council
- Andrew Long - Arts/Entertainment - Co-Founder and Artistic Director Johnson / Long Dance Company
- Doug Ulman - Health Care - Director of Survivorship at the Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Cindy Olson Bourland - Law - Attorney and Founding Partner at Merica and Bourland, P.C
- Mark Turner - Business/Finance - Founder and President, Quay Restaurant Group (Texadelphia) and Makos Advertising
- Jan McSorley - Youth/Education - Austin Independent School District
- Randi Shade - Community Service/Non-Profit - Founder of Charity Gift
- Bryan Menell - Technology - Founder and CEO of Fusion Learning Systems
4th Annual -- February 22, 2002
- Susan Dawson - 2002 Austinite of the Year - President & Co-Founder, Athens Group
- Amy Erben - Government - Appointments Manager, Office of the Governor
- Sara Hickman - Arts/Entertainment - Music Artist
- Marsha Malish Jones - Medicine/Health Care - Vice President of Government Relations, Texas Hospital Association
- Michael Marin - Law - Attorney, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P
- Bill Morrow - Business/Finance - Vice Chairman and CEO, Grande Communications
- Hector Ortiz - Youth/Education - Educational Services Administrator, University of Texas, Division of Continuing and Extended Education
- David Shaw - Community Service - Vice President, TateAustin
- Nav Sooch - Technology - Chairman & CEO, Silicon Laboratories, Inc
3rd Annual -- March 1, 2001
- Will Wynn - 2001 Austinite of the Year - Founder & President, CIVITAS Investments, Inc.
- Kelsey August - Business - Founder & CEO, Lone Star Direct
- Johnny L. Clarke - Youth/Education - Creator, Urban Leadership Foundation/Vision Tour
- Thomas Cruz - Law Enforcement - Community Liason, Austin Police Department
- Judge Elisabeth A. Earle - Government - Appointed First Community Court Judge in State of Texas
- Michelle Martin - Arts/Entertainment - Associate Artistic Director, Ballet Austin
- Laura Lee Stapleton - Law - Shareholder, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.
- Julie Thomas - Social Services - Director of Communication, American Red Cross of Central Texas
- Ingrid Vanderveldt - Technology - President & Co-Founder, 212 Studios
2nd Annual -- February 17, 2000
- Lynn Sherman -2000 Austinite of the Year - LCRA
- Jackson Cole - Social Services - Meadowbrook Housing Project
- Dawna Dukes - Government - Member, Texas House of Representatives
- Michael Haynes - Healthcare - Wheelchair Fitness Center
- Rachel Muir - Youth/Education - Smartgirls.com
- Beverly Reeves - Law - Attorney, Vinson & Elkins
- Reid Ryan - Sports - Pres. & CEO, Round Rock Express
- Dave Steakley - Arts/Entertainment - Zachary Scott Theater
- John Thornton - Business/Technology - Austin Ventures
1st Annual -- February 6, 1998
- Honorable Alan D. Albright - U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Lance Armstrong - Cyclist
- Paul Carrozza - Owner, RunTex
- Josh Davis - Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming
- Michael Dell - Founder, President & CEO of Dell Computer Corp.
- Alfredo Estrada - Editor and Publisher, Hispanic Magazine
- Cindy Figg-Currier - LPGA Professional Golfer
- Richard Garriott - Origins Systems, Inc.
- J.R. Gonzales - JRG Communications
- Laura Groppe - Founder and CEO Girl Games
- Steven L. Guengerich - Founder and CEO Girl Games
- Christina Jones - Founder and President of PcOrder.com
- Mike Judge - Animator
- Joe Liemandt - Founder, President & CEO of Trilogy
- Ian Moore - Recording Artist
- Chris Mugica - Austin Sunshine Camps Outstanding Alumnus
- Timothy Muffit - Asst. Conductor Austin Symphony
- MariBen Ramsey - Austin Community Foundation
- Chris Roberts - Digital Anvil
- Eugene Sepulveda - MINCO Technology Labs
- Annette Smith-Knight - Asst. Coach, UT Lady Longhorns
- David Stevens - Sr. VP Sales/Operations, Southern Union Gas
- Diedre Strong - Travis County Bar Association
- Timothy Taylor - Attorney, Small, Craig & Werkenthin
- Rick Trevino - Recording Artist
- Julie Woody - Attorney, Vinson & Elkins
