The evening, however, truly belonged to the Luminaries of the Century, the trailblazers and visionaries who contributed the most to business journalism during the period of 1900-1999. All 100, or those accepting on their behalf, took the stage to stand before their peers and family members and collectively represented not only business journalism but reflected the past 100 years in business.
Among the 100 honorees was Lou Dobbs who deftly moved the program along as the master of ceremonies. Nightly Business Report co-anchors, New York based Susie Gharib and Paul Kangas brought their on-air grace as they introduced the 100 honorees.
Based on the applause, there were several sentimental favorites.
 Jane McElree shares some family memories of her great-grandfather, Clarence W. Barron, a Top 10 honoree. |
 Myron Kandel of CNN is named to the Top 10 for his contributions to business journalism both through his career and service to the industry. |
 Accepting for Top 10 recipient Ida Tarbell was her grand niece, Caroline Tupper Tarbell, who traveled from California. |
Many honorees also choose to share the evening with family members. Joining recipient Jim Cramer was his father, Ken, who had recently been hospitalized. Honoree Larry Kramer of CBS MarketWatch.com was also joined by his parents, and both Rance and Keith Crain were on hand to accept for their father, G.D. Crain. Honoree Austin Kiplinger accepted not only his award but also his father's while a member of the third generation of, Knight Kiplinger, watched from his table.
In addition to family members, there were also special colleagues to help introduce the Top 10 honorees. CNNfn president Shelby Coffey introduced Myron Kandel; New York broadcaster Charlie Rose paid tribute to Michael Bloomberg and Forbes Editor in Chief Steve Forbes paid homage to long-time editor Jim Michaels.
Beyond honoring the visionaries of the past, the evening was also about the future, specifically providing better training for future business journalists. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner was donated to help fund the Society of American Business Editors and Writers' Chair in Business Journalism being established at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Several students and faculty from the new graduate Business and Economic Reporting Program at New York University were on hand to help.
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