SBA winners by state - Small Business Person of the Year

Nation's Business, May, 1990

The Small Business Person of the Year will be chosen from these successful men and women of enterprise.

The Small Business Person of 1990 will be chosen this month from 53 state and territorial winners.

Selection of the national winner is the highlight of the annual Small Business Week sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration to dramatize the key role of entrepreneurs in the American economy. The theme for this year's observance is "Small Business: Leading America Into The 21st Century." SBA will choose the winner from this list of finalists:

Alabama. William H. Stender Jr., CAS Inc. (engineering services), Huntsville.

Alaska. Jerry A. Scudero, Taquan Air Service Inc. (air-taxi service), Ketchikan.

Arizona. James L. Harrold, Webcrafters Inc. (printing), Tempe.

Arkansas. G. David Mathews, Ozark Mountain Enterprises (hand-forged iron products), Mountain View.

California. Anne Speake, International English Institute (private English school), Fresno.

Colorado. John A. Trujillo III, Mission Trujillo Restaurant, Littleton.

Connecticut. John Pompea, Contact Systems Inc. (circuitry), Danbury.

Delaware. William W. Davis Sr., Pulsar Credit Corp. (office-equipment leasing), Newark.

District of Columbia. Mel Chaskin, Vanguard Research Inc. (engineering), Fairfax, Va.

Florida. Scott T. Sorensen, Sorensen's Moving and Storage, Melbourne.

Georgia. Joseph E. Patrick, Label America (printed labels), Stone Mountain.

Guam. William H. Thomasson, Thomasson Enterprises Inc. (management services), Tamuning.

Hawaii. George H.T. Chu, GBC Inc. (packing materials, party supplies), Honolulu.

Idaho. Mark and Betty Heath, Business Interiors of Idaho (office design), Boise.

Illinois. Phyllis L. Apelbaum, Arrow Messenger Service Inc., Chicago.

Indiana. Robert J. Stevens, Impact Forge Inc. (steel and aluminum parts), Columbus.

Iowa. V.E. "Barney" Roberts, Iowa Office Supply Inc., Storm Lake.

Kansas. Marta E. Maxwell, Airparts Company Inc. (wholesale aircraft parts), Wichita.

Kentucky. John M. Robertson, Louisville Stoneware Co. (dinnerware manufacturer and supplier), Louisville.

Louisiana. William J. Brady, Halko Industries Inc. (cargo nets, aircraft materials), DeQuincy.

Maine. Thomas N. Hackett, Advantage Business Services (payroll, bookkeeping), Auburn.

Maryland. Penny L. Green, Penelope Linens (bed and bath products), Pikesville.

Massachusetts. Stephen H. Connolly, Steve Connolly Seafood Co. Inc., Boston.

Michigan. Donald G. Heeringa, Trendway Corp. (office partitions), Holland.

Minnesota. Ronald E. Schmitz, Ron's Cabinets Inc., Sauk Rapids.

Mississippi. Toxey D. Haas, Haas Outdoors Inc. (camouflage clothing), West Point.

Missouri. Robert C. Byrne, Byrne & Jones Construction (asphalt paving), Maryland Heights.

Montana. Catherine Engel and Carol Fagan, Wind Related Inc. (windsocks), Hamilton.

Nebraska. Hugh W. Hunt and Richard A. Hunt, HunTel Systems Inc. (local telephone company), Blair.

Nevada. Linda L. Montgomery, The Learning Center (computer training), Las Vegas.

New Hampshire. Ned Densmore, The Village Book Store, Littleton.

New Jersey. Gregory H. Olsen, Epitaxx, Inc. (fiber optics), Princeton.

New Mexico. Beverly J. Duran, Carretas Inc. (pushcart manufacturer), Albuquerque.

New York. Michael A. Verstandig, Window Headquarters Inc. (windows, doors, skylights), Brooklyn.

North Carolina. Tony A. Pope, Catawba Transportation Group Inc. (vehicle leasing), Claremont.

North Dakota. Greg L. Ness, G.L. Ness Agency (marketing, advertising), Fargo.

Ohio. Randy Wilcox, Inacomp Computer Centers Inc. (computer sales), Worthington.

Oklahoma. Martha S. "Marty" Machino, Attic Babies Inc. (designer dolls), Drumright.

Oregon. Roger W. Stokes, Brill Metal Works Inc. (sheet-metal fabrication), Medford.

Pennsylvania. Richard L. Miller Jr., Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts Inc. (steel castings), Myerstown.

Puerto Rico. Rafael L. Rovira, Rovira Biscuit Corp., Ponce.

Rhode Island. Jason A. and Susan C. Dittelman, East Greenwich Photo, East Greenwich.

South Carolina. James F. Martin, Martin Color-Fi Inc. (polyester-fiber manufacturer), Sumter.

South Dakota. Gordon F. Thomsen, Trail King Industries Inc. (industrial trailers), Mitchell.

Tennessee. Ralph R. Owens, R & D Tire Mold Co. Inc. (aluminum truck and tire molds), Mt. Pleasant.

Texas. Antonio Flores Jr., Rite-Way Services of San Antonio (custodial services), San Antonio.

Utah. Barry D. and Kathy Mower, Lifetime Products Inc. (playground equipment), Clearfield.

Vermont. Joseph F. and Helene L. Massimino, Oatmeal Studios (greeting cards), Rochester.

Virginia. Gordon E. Christie, A Touch of Class Catering Inc., Virginia Beach.

Washington. David E. Frame, American Line Builders Inc. (power lines and stations design), Dayton.

West Virginia. Douglas R. Farr, Farr Manufacturing and Engineering Co. (industrial equipment), Williamstown.

Wisconsin. Chester L. Krause, Krause Publications (books, periodicals), Iola.

Wyoming. William H. Smith, H.A. Smith Co. Inc. (industrial, agricultural, and oil-field supplies), Worland.