History
Michael P. Gallagher, an American businessman, conceived the idea for the Stevie Awards as a way to recognize good business leaders and "restore public confidence and investor trust" in the wake of the Enron scandal. Gallagher left his job in 2001 and founded American Business Awards to administer the Stevies. The first Stevies were awarded in 48 categories in April 2003 and judged by a panel including Rich Karlgaard, the editor of Forbes magazine and Richard Klimoski, Dean of the School of Management at George Mason University.
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