The Paul Holloway Business Plan Competition

2004 Holloway Competitors
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Entrepreneurial Venture Creation Person of the Year
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 The Paul Holloway Business Plan Competition was established
 in 1988 by Anna Grace Holloway, family and friends of Paul
 Holloway to stimulate, recognize and reward students with the
 entrepreneurial spirit manifested in Mr. Holloway’s career.

 This competition has become an integral part of the
 undergraduate and graduate experience. The competition’s
 popularity makes it an important aid in the retention of students
 as well as a conspicuous indication of the character and the
 quality of a WSBE education. The prize fund, generously
 donated by the Holloway family and friends, awards
 undergraduate and graduate individual or team that prepare and
 present the most feasible plan for starting, acquiring or
 expanding a business venture. The rigor of the competition
 prepares these students for the realities of the business world. A
 reception in honor of the award recipients generates public
 recognition and positive media attention to the program. The
 Paul Holloway Business Plan Competition is the foundation of
 the entrepreneurship program.

Paul J. Holloway

Paul J. Holloway of Rye, New Hampshire is an accomplished
 and energetic business leader and entrepreneur.  A graduate of
Temple University, he began his career in the automotive
 industry as a district manager for the Buick Motor Division.  In
 1967, Mr. Holloway invested all his assets in a Buick-Pontiac
 dealership in Exeter, renaming it Dreher-Holloway.  At that
 time, the dealership sold 90 new and used cares a year.  Mr.
 Holloway sold 650 cars his first year, launching a business that
 today has revenues of $170 million and employs more than 200
 people at five, soon to be six, dealerships.  Mr. Holloway built
 the business into one of the largest dealerships in New
 Hampshire, always stressing customer service and client
 satisfaction.  During his tenure as Chair of the 19,500 - member
 National Automobile Dealers Association, Mr. Holloway
 worked diligently to rebuild trust between dealers and car
 manufactures and took the lead on legislative mattes for the
 organization, maintaining ties with key legislators in
Washington.  He as been honored with numerous industry
 awards and is the recipient of the Boy Scouts of America
 Distinguished Citizen Award.

 Mr. Holloway has a strong commitment to public service.  He
 sits on the advisory board for the Whittemore School, has been a
 member of the University System of New Hampshire and
Berwick Academy boards of trustees, and was a key volunteer
 for fundraising programs at Temple University, Governor
Dummer Academy, and the New Hampshire Charitable
 Foundation.  Mr. Holloway has many times been recognized for
 his work on behalf of education in the state.  He has received the
 Robert Frost Contemporary American Award, the University of
 New Hampshire Alumni Association Profile of Service Award,
 the USNH Chancellor's Award, and an honorary doctorate from
 UNH.

About The Entrepreneurship Program

 The Whittemore Entrepreneurship Program, fueled by the efforts
 of the faculty, is designed to develop and promote a superior
 program in support of the vibrant small business sector. This
 program is acknowledged by both students and faculty as
 strength in the undergraduate and graduate programs. The
 business community recognizes this program as a regional
 resource for the economy and entrepreneurial culture of New
 Hampshire.

 This Entrepreneurship Program combines classroom instruction
 with the highly successful Paul J. Holloway Business Plan
 Competition and the Holloway Seminar Series in
 Entrepreneurship. Plans are underway to expand the program to
 include A Visiting Fellow in Entrepreneurship and The WSBE
 Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Faculty - Entrepreneurial Studies at the Whittemore School

 • Michael Merenda Ph.D. – Professor
 • William Naumes Ph.D. – Associate Professor