Burlsworth Basis will current Legends Award to Little Rock enterprise chief

The Brandon Burlsworth Basis will current this 12 months’s Legends Award to Little Rock enterprise chief Kevin Scanlon. It acknowledges leaders who’ve made important contributions to Arkansas. Previous honorees embody John Paul Hammerschmidt, Frank Broyles, John Boozman, Pat Walker, Randy Veach, Asa Hutchinson, Judy McReynolds, Curt Bradberry, Mike Anderson, John Brown III, Sam Alley, Gary George and Freddie Black.

Scanlon joined Stephens Inc. in 1987 and is an govt vice chairman and director of the non-public wealth administration division that features overseeing 18 workplaces in 9 states.

Scanlon has been inducted into the College of Arkansas Sports activities Corridor of Honor and the Arkansas Sports activities Corridor of Fame. He led the Razorbacks to a Southwest Convention Championship and the 1980 Sugar Bowl. Different honors embody Convention Participant of the Yr, Offensive Participant of the Yr, All-Southwest Convention Quarterback, and honorable point out All-American. His single-season move completion proportion document on the College of Arkansas stood for 41 years.

The inspiration will honor Scanlon on the 14th annual Legends Dinner on Sept. 28 on the Statehouse Conference Heart in Little Rock. Ticket info is obtainable at BrandonBurlsworth.org.

The proceeds profit the muse, which helps underprivileged youngsters by numerous applications comparable to Eyes of a Champion. It supplies free eye exams and eyeglasses to college students in pre-Ok by twelfth grade all through the state. The inspiration says 96% of the households the muse served final 12 months have been under the moderate-income stage.

Marty Burlsworth is the founder, chairman and CEO of the muse. He created the nonprofit to honor his youthful brother. A walk-on turned All-American offensive lineman on the UA, Brandon Burlsworth, who wore black-rimmed glasses throughout video games, died in a automotive accident in 1999, 10 days after the Indianapolis Colts drafted him within the third spherical of the NFL draft. He was touring to Harrison from Fayetteville to go to church along with his mom.