Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island
    Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island

    Hawaii Business Hall of Fame

    Since 1990, the JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame has honored the state’s most distinguished businessmen and women for their outstanding contributions to free enterprise and the promise of a better, stronger society.

    Hawaiʻi Island Inductees

    Honoring distinguished business leaders inducted from 1990 to today.

    Robert M. "Bobby" Fujimoto, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 1990
    1990

    Robert M. "Bobby" Fujimoto

    HPM Building Supply
    1994

    John W.A. "Doc" Buyers

    1995

    Allan K. Ikawa

    Big Island Candies
    1997

    Jack Miyashiro

    Jack's Tours of Hilo
    1998 · Posthumous

    Tony Taniguchi

    KTA Super Stores
    2000 · Posthumous

    Richard S. Miyashiro

    Café 100
    2001

    Edward T. Fukuda

    Kandi's Drive Inn
    2004

    David S. De Luz, Sr.

    David S. De Luz, Sr. Enterprises
    2007

    Harold Tanouye

    Green Point Nurseries
    2008

    Richard Ha

    Hamakua Springs Country Farms
    2009

    Herbert "Monty" Richards Jr.

    Kahua Ranch
    2010

    Barry K. Taniguchi

    KTA Super Stores
    2011

    Richard Henderson

    Entrepreneur & former State Senator
    2012

    Ric Maiava & Debra Ching-Maiava

    Restaurateurs
    Russell Oda, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2013
    2013

    Russell Oda

    Architect
    Wayne & Guy Kamitaki, Lynn Ushijima & Paul Mizoguchi, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2014
    2014

    Wayne & Guy Kamitaki, Lynn Ushijima & Paul Mizoguchi

    HouseMart
    Brian Kitagawa I., JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2015
    2015

    Brian Kitagawa I.

    Kitagawa & Company
    2016

    Mike Tokunaga & Peggy Konanui-Tokunaga

    S. Tokunaga Store
    Sig Zane & Nalani Kanakaole, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2017
    2017

    Sig Zane & Nalani Kanakaole

    Sig Zane Designs
    Sharon Scheele, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2019
    2019

    Sharon Scheele

    Inoue·Hawai‘i Realty
    Mike Fujimoto, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2020
    2020

    Mike Fujimoto

    HPM Building Supply
    Sidney Fuke, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2023
    2023

    Sidney Fuke

    Sidney Fuke Planning Consultants
    Mike Miyahira, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2024
    2024

    Mike Miyahira

    Business Strategies
    Jimmy Chan, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2025
    2025

    Jimmy Chan

    Hawaiian Chip Company

    Distinguished Supporter Award

    Recognizing individuals whose long-standing service has strengthened Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island.

    Art Taniguchi, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2019
    2019

    Art Taniguchi

    Jackie De Luz, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2020
    2020

    Jackie De Luz

    Susan Labrenz, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2020
    2020

    Susan Labrenz

    Irene Nagao, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2023
    2023

    Irene Nagao

    Lee Wilson, JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame 2025
    2025

    Lee Wilson

    Past Receptions

    2014 JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame Hilo reception
    2014 Hilo reception
    2020 JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame ohana gathering
    2020 ʻohana gathering
    2025 JA Business Hall of Fame Reception
    2025 reception

    Recommend a nomination

    If you would like to recommend a nomination to the JA Hawaii Business Hall of Fame, or if you would like more information, please contact JAHawaiiIsland@gmail.com.