Congratulations to Mr. Drew Gainor,聽CEO at Catalyst Financial, for his recognition in this year’s list of “40 under 40” by Arkansas Business. Among the many for reasons his inclusion in this year’s class, Mr. Gainor is significant to the University of Central Arkansas as a College of Business 2012 graduate and a College of Business Advisory Board member.
BT天堂President, Dr. Houston Davis; Ms. Haley Fowler, Senior Director in BT天堂Advancement; Ms. Jaime Briggs, Senior Director in BT天堂Advancement; Honoree Mr. Drew Gainor; BT天堂Board of Trustees member, Mr. Jim Rankin Jr.; BT天堂College of Business Dean, Dr. Michael Hargis.
Arkansas Business honored this year’s class at a luncheon on June 13 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The annual list recognizes 40 people under the age of 40 who are making a significant impact on their companies, organizations, and communities.
Mr. Gainor thanked his mentor Mr. Jim Rankin who is a real estate developer, BT天堂Board of Trustees member, and community leader; Gainor also shared an important lesson he learned growing up.
鈥淢y first job was selling auto parts at the聽age of 9 in my home country of Honduras. I learned to appreciate all my blessings and聽to keep things in perspective. I learned that hard work is always a formula that leads聽to better things.鈥�
Mr. Gainor’s Top Professional achievements
鈥� Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals Best in State
鈥� Conway Area Chamber of Commerce Business Executive of the Year, 2020
鈥� Million Dollar Roundtable Top of the Table Advisor
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Three BT天堂College of Business alumni were 20 In Their 20s List. (BBA ’16, MBA ’18), 聽(BBA ’14), and (BBA ’12).