The Party With a Purpose for 88 Years
2018 Business and Industry Salute
Honoring the
Fashion Apparel Industry
Cook Halle Award
Oak Hall
King’s Award
Babbie Lovett
Chairman’s Award
Pat Kerr Tigrett
President’s Award
Bernard Lansky – In Memoriam
Honorees
City Gear
Cotton Tails/ Sachi
Dawn’s Couturiere
James Davis
Joseph
Lansky Bros.
Mo’s Bows
Memphis Fashion Design Network
The Pink Door
Carnival was founded in 1931 to promote the commerce of the Mid-South. Each year the Business & Industry Salute Luncheon salutes and recognizes civic leaders and businesses that help make the community a great place to live.
Each year Carnival salutes an individual who has made an enormous impact on the Mid-South thru not only their business success, but also their charitable and community endeavors. The Cooke Halle Award is appropriately named for Carnival Memphis’ visionary founders, Everett R. Cook and A. Arthur Halle.
This year’s salute honors the Fashion Apparel Industry.
Past Cook Halle Award Recipients
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Year | Name | Industry |
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2017 | Memphis Grizzlies | Sports Industry |
2016 | James J. Keras, Jr. | Automotive Industry |
2015 | Lewis R. Donelson III | Legal Industry |
2014 | Steve Higginbotham | Trucking Industry |
Tommy Higginbotham | ||
2013 | Larry Bryan | Investment Management Industry |
2012 | Stephen Lightman | Movie Industry |
Bobby Levy | ||
Jimmy Tashie | ||
2011 | Dr. Ralph Hamilton | Health Care |
2010 | John H. Dobbs, Sr. | Private Equity and Venture Capital |
2009 | Dr. Scott Morris | Non-Profit and Community Service |
2008 | Isaac Hayes and Davis Porter | Music |
2007 | R.E. Linkous | Construction |
2006 | O. Mason Hawkins | Mid-South Industry |
2005 | James F. McGhee, Jr. | Aviation |
2004 | John Pitts, Sr. | Insurance |
2003 | Thomas Farnsworth, II | Real Estate |
2002 | Allen Morgan, Jr. | Financial Services |
2001 | B. Lee Mallory III | Transportation & Distribution |
2000 | Kenneth B. Hood | Agribusiness |
1999 | Kristi & Dean Jernigan | Arts & Entertainment |
1998 | Rev. Colenzo Hubbard | Non-Profits |
1997 | Norfleet Turner | Communications Technology |
1996 | Pitt Hyde | Retail |
1995 | Robert Wang | Wholesalers |
1994 | Herbert Rhea | Professional Services |
(Legal, Accounting, Insurance) | ||
1993 | Jack Belz | Real Estate |
1992 | Kemmons Wilson | Tourism & Hospitality |
1991 | Robert Buckman | Manufacturing |
1990 | Dick Trippeer | Financial Services |
1989 | Jack Blair | Health Services |
1988 | Fred Smith | Transportation & Distribution |
1987 | William B. Dunavant | Agribusiness |