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Previous winners

Since 1971, SBA has announced a National Small Business Person of the Year, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s small business owners to our jobs, innovation, and economy.

Year	Winner	City/State
1971	John M. Frank Frankoma Pottery, Inc.	Sapulpa, OK
1972	Henry (Hank) Marcheschi American Telecommunications Corp.	El Monte, CA
1973	N/A	N/A
1974	Harold L. Morgenstern Morgenstern Manufacturing, Inc.	Missoula, MT
	Richard N. Marshall Marshall Maintenance	Trenton, NJ
1975	Steven and Alma Mitchell Don and Virginia Stone Stone & Mitchell Toy Company	Provo, UT
1976	Duane D. Pearsall Statitrol Corp.	Lakewood, CA
1977	Larry Comer Comer Associates	Americus, GA
1978	Edward J. Gaffney Ortho Kinetics, Inc.	Waukesha, WI
1979	Gary L. McDaniel MAC Equipment, Inc.	Sabetha, KS
1980	Harold Thomas Spalding Diemakers, Inc.	Monroe City, MO
1981	Allan Thieme Amigo Sales, Inc.	Bridgeport, MI
1982	Edward F. Shorma Wahpeton Canvas Co., Inc.	Wahpeton, ND
1983	Louis F. Ruiz Frederick R. Ruiz Ruiz Food Products, Inc.	Tulare, CA
1984	William Terry Fuldner EFCO Corporation	Monett, MO
1985	Robert W. Allington Instrumentation Specialties Co., Inc.	Lincoln, NE
1986	Robert Kehl Ruth Kehl Robert River Rides, Inc.	Dubuque, IA
1987	Charles K. Nishioka Charles K. Nishioka & Son, Inc.	Waipahu, HI
1988	Bennett R. Cohen Jerry Greenfield Ben and Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.	Waterbury, VT
1989	Henry “Tad” L. Bretting C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.	Ashland, WI
1990	V. E. “Barney” Roberts Iowa Office Supply, Inc.	Storm Lake, IA
1991	Amelia B. McCoy Handmade Rainbows and Halos by Amelia, Inc.	Lamar, OK
1993	William Engler Jr. Kaytee Products	Chilton, WI
1994	Lorraine A. Miller Cactus & Tropicals, Inc.	Salt Lake City, UT
1995	Max P. Schlienger Retech, Inc.	Ukiah, CA
1996	N/A	N/A
1997	David Giuliani Optiva Corporation	Bellevue, WA
1998	Ross O. Youngs Univenture, Inc.	Columbus, OH
1999	Greg Sullivan G.A. Sullivan	St. Louis, MO
2000	Barbara Miller Miller Paper Company	Amarillo, TX
2001	Thornton Stanley Stanley Construction Company, Inc.	Huntsville, AL
2002	Thanh Quoc Lam Ba-Le, Inc.	Honolulu, HI
2003	Sharon E. Bennett Evan C. Wooton Premier Pet Products, LLC	Richmond, VA
2004	Sheree Mitchell Growing Room, Inc.	Columbus, GA
2005	Marianne Sensale Guerin Guerin Associates, LLC	Gorham, ME
2006	Eric Hoover Excalibur Machine Company, Inc.	Conneaut Lake, PA
2007	Bobbie Jacobs-Ghaffar Lesa Jacobs Native Angels Home Care & Hospice Agency Inc.	Lumberton, NC
2008	Shawn Christopher Boyer SnagAJob.com, Inc.	Glen Allen, VA
2009	Jeanna R. Sellmeyer ASSET Group, Inc.	Oklahoma City, OK
2010	Waymon Armstrong Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc.	Orlando, FL
2011	Rick Cochran Mobile Medical International Corp.	St. Johnsbury, VT
2012	Victoria Tifft Clinical Research Management, Inc.	Hinckley, OH
2013	John Stonecipher Guidance Aviation, Inc.	Prescott, AZ
2014	William (Billy) Charles Taylor Brook Ann Harvey-Taylor Pacifica	Portland, OR
2015	Sarah (Doan) Galbraith Missouri Star Quilt Company	Hamilton, MO
2016	Helen M. Russell Brooke J. McDonnell Equator Coffees and Teas, Inc.	San Rafael, CA
2017	Garrett W. Marrero Melanie M. Marrero Maui Brewing Company	Kihei, HI
2018	Rebecca Fyffe Landmark Pest Mgmt	Schaumburg, IL
2019	Jeffrey Herbert Superstition Meadery, LLC	Prescott, AZ
2020	Timothy Porter Appddiction Studio, LLC	San Antonio, TX
2021	N/A	N/A
2022	Jill Rae Scarbo Bright Futures Learning Services	Winfield, WV
2023	Abdirahman Kahin Afro Deli & Grill	St Paul, MN
2024	Iam C. Tucker Integrated Logistical Support, Inc. (ILSI)	New Orleans, LA
2025	Greg and Shelly McArthur NTL Industries Inc.	Sterling Heights, MI