1994

Ruth L. Brink    Owner, Manager and Director, Kilpatricks Department Store
Caroline G. Butler    Owner, Manager and Director, Various Food Businesses
Lionel Have    Chef, Omaha Country Club
Joseph T. Incontro, Sr.    Chef, Chieftain Hotel
Raymond C. Matson    Owner, Manager and Director, Hilltop Restaurant
Lloyd E. Skinner    Purveyor, Skinner Macaroni Company
Jay Stoler    Purveyor, Pacific Fish Co.
Merle Swanson    Owner, Manager and Director, Swanson Food Corporation

Brink, RuthRuth L. Brink
Owner, Manager and Director, Kilpatricks Department Store

She was the first woman President of both the Omaha and Nebraska Restaurant Associations, President of the Omaha Business and Professional Women's Club, Outstanding Woman of the Year (1956) and President of the Women's Division of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce.

 

 


Butler, Caroline G.Caroline G. Butler
Owner, Manager and Director, Various Food Businesses 

She was District Manager for Marriott Corporate Services in Omaha and Des Moines and worked in food service for Mutual of Omaha, Omaha Public School District, Nebraska School for the Deaf and Iowa State University. She was a member of MCC's Food Service Advisory Committee and began in the industry in an internship with Hot Shoppes in Washington, D.C. in 1954.

 


Have, LionelLionel Have
Chef, Omaha Country Club

He was Chef at Fourquer's and Pres Catclanr in Paris, France, the Mansion in Dallas and the Sahara Tahoe. He organized the Omaha chapter of the American Culinary Association and was a winner of the Toque Rouge from the Wine and Food Society of England.

 

 


Incontro, Joseph T. SrJoseph T. Incontro, Sr.
Chef, Chieftain Hotel

He is a member of the Honorable Order of the Golden Toque. He is the Owner and Chef of Papa Joe's in Hollywood, Calif., and was Chef at Rome, Chieftain, Blackstone and Fontenelle hotels in the Omaha area.

 

 


Matson, Raymond C.Raymond C. Matson
Owner, Manager and Director, Hilltop Restaurant

He founded and managed the Hilltop Restaurant from 1941 to 1979. He was twice President of the Omaha Restaurant Association and President of the Nebraska Restaurant Association. He served on the Douglas County Board of Health, the Omaha Public Power District Board and the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce Board.

 

 

 
Skinner, Lloud E.Lloyd E. Skinner
Purveyor, Skinner Macaroni Company

He was President of the National Small Business Association and the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association. He received the National Catholic Education Association President's Award for Outstanding Service to Local Education and volunteered for many causes including the Omaha Junior Achievement, Omaha Youth Center and American Cancer Society.

 

 
Stoller, JayJay Stoler
Purveyor, Pacific Fish Co.

He was active in the Omaha Parents and Teachers Association and one of the first three men to serve on the Omaha Council of P.T.A. He was a member of the Executive Board of Beth Israel Synagogue and B'nai B'rith.

 

 


Swanson, MerleMerle Swanson
Owner, Manager and Director, Swanson Food Corporation

The corporation began as Kwik Kafe and grew from a tiny business to a multi-state operation with more than 800 employees. His business has expanded into the related areas of catering, concession management and home-delivered meals for seniors. He received the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Golden Spike Award (1993) for his contributions to Omaha's economic stability and growth.