The Power 100: Greater Akron

GREATER AKRON

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Anthony J. Alexander, president and CEO, FirstEnergy Corp.

David Brennan, chairman, White Hat Management LLC

Rob Briggs, president, GAR Foundation

Daniel Colantone, president and CEO, Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce

William Considine, president and CEO, Akron Children’s Hospital

Paul Greig, chairman and CEO, FirstMerit Corp.

Susan Hamo, president, Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau

Joe Kanfer, CEO and chairman, GOJO Industries
His company, which invented Purell hand sanitizer, is booming because of swine flu fears. Kanfer’s connections in Israel helped forge Akron’s partnership with an incubator there.

Robert Keegan, chairman, president and CEO, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Don Plusquellic, mayor, city of Akron

Luis Proenza, president, University of Akron

Russ Pry, Summit County executive
Like Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, Pry has played a key role in deals to keep Goodyear and Bridgestone facilities in Summit County.

Roger Read, former president, University of Akron Foundation

Tom Strauss, president and CEO, Summa Health System

Frank Sullivan, chairman and CEO, RPM International Inc.

Betty Sutton, U.S. Representative

Gary Taylor, chairman, InfoCision Management Corp.

Mary Taylor, Ohio state auditor
The only Republican state official, Taylor can create momentum for change with a well-researched audit, such as when she revealed that former Cuyahoga County recorder Pat O’Malley’s office wasted $1 million a year.

Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr., chairman, The Timken Co

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