Effingham County CEO Investors are the heart of Effingham County CEO. Their annual investment of $1,000 provides the necessary resources for current-year facilitator salary and other expenses, and ensures the sustainability of the Effingham County CEO class for future students. Investor commitments of site tours, being guest speakers and developing positive mentor relationships are critical to the success of Effingham County CEO.
Investors
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Investor Testimonials
The Y-Yard has always been strong believers and supporters of our community. We see the CEO program as an important investment not only our future but the future of our community. As they say in the movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come”. CEO has done a fantastic job building a strong, valuable program that will provide talent, support and strength for our community for years to come. We have an easy job of investing in it. We are just doing our part to support those behind the scenes building it. They have the hardest part!
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John H. Schultz Scholarship
The John H. Schultz CEO Scholarship was created in memory of John Schultz, an Effingham area entrepreneur and businessman. It was created by the children of John and Fran Schultz and is a $1,000 annual scholarship.
CEO Investors
Investors
- Agracel, Inc.
- AKRA Builders, Inc.
- Allied Capital Title
- Al's Tire Mart & Electronics Center
- Bonutti Clinic/ Research
- Brandenburger Family
- Brumleve Industries, Inc.
- Bushue Human Resources
- City of Effingham
- Crossroads Bank
- Dan Hecht Chevrolet-Toyota, Inc.
- Dean & Linda Samuel
- Designs Unlimited
- Dieterich Bank
- Dust & Son Auto Supplies
- Dusty's Outdoor Media
- E J Water Cooperative, Inc.
- Edward Jones, Lynn Deters
- Effingham County
- Erskine, Dwight & Karen/Raymond James Financial
- Farm Credit Illinois
- Firefly Grill, LLC
- First Mid Bank & Trust
- First National Bank of Waterloo
- First State Bank of Beecher City
- Goeckner Accounting & Financial Services
- Heartland Dental, LLC
- Henderson, Tom & Lana/State Farm Insurance
- J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC.
- J & R Collision Centers
- Jerry & Madalaine McDaniel
- Joe's Pizza & Pasta
- John Boos & Company
- Kabbes Development Group
- Koboldt Charitable Trust
- Koerner Distributor, Inc.
- Lake Land College
- Lee's Tool Sales, Inc. -Snap-on-Tools
- Linders LTD LLC/McDonalds
- Lindvahl, Craig & Beth
- MBS Communications
- McDevitt, Osteen, Chojnicki & Deters
- Mette's Cabinet Corner, Inc.
- Meyer Oil
- Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- Milano & Grunloh Engineers
- Patterson Companies, Inc.
- Prudential Financial/Rich & Angie Hartke
- Pyramid Marble & Granite
- Re/Max Key Advantage Realtors
- Roy Schmidt Honda
- Sandschafer Electric
- Schultz Investment Co.
- Servpro of Effingham
- Siemer Milling Company
- Smith Moore
- Soltwedel, Delbert and Bev
- South Central FS
- Stevens Industries, Inc.
- Sutterfield Law Offices P.C.
- Taylor Law Offices, P.C.
- The City of Altamont
- The Equity
- Three Z Printing
- Tingley Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Tuscan Hills Winery
- Vantage Outsourcing
- Village of Beecher City
- Village of Dieterich
- Village of Teutopolis
- Washington Savings Bank
- Weber's Clothing, Inc / Weber's Jewelry, Inc.
- West & Company, LLC
- Wolters, Robert & Karen
- Wright's Furniture
- Y-Yard Auto & Truck, Inc.
CEO Class Investors
- CEO Class of 2018
- CEO Class of 2019
- CEO Class of 2020