1970
Dick Maxwell, former president of the Better Business Bureau, became President of JA Inc. and would serve for 12 years. Dick’s vision would change how JA operated. With the assistance of Frank Cary, Chairman and CEO of IBM, and his team, a professional management and training system was created, including JA’s first staff accountability system. Project Business was JA’s first in-school program, resulting in JA’s largest grant of $750,000 from the Kellogg Foundation to expand Project Business to other cities. By the end of the decade, Project Business was reaching more than 125,000 students in classrooms across the country. Several other in-school programs were launched in the 1970s, including “Applied Management”, “Economic Awareness”, and JA’s first elementary school program – “Business Basics”.
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Award Winners
The JA Professional Staff Hall of Fame is awarded to former JA staff professionals whose long-term dedication, commitment, and exceptional accomplishments made a significant impact on the organization and created a foundation for the current organization. Laureates are role models and set standards of accomplishment and behavior to which current and future JA staff should aspire. The process is managed by the JA Staff Alumni Network.
A $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a JA Company Program student in recognition of his or her accomplishments, role in their JA Company, and entrepreneurial potential.
The Karl Flemke Award is given annually at the JA National Leadership Conference. This award goes to a first-time Junior Achievement president who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to and achievement with the organization.
