EY announced award recipients for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Southeast Program, including one Athens-area entrepreneur. The winner from Athens is:
 
Real Estate and Construction
James Wesley Rogers – Landmark Properties
 
The prestigious awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The business leaders were selected by a panel of independent judges. Award recipients were announced at black-tie gala on June 8, 2017, at the College Football Hall of Fame® in Atlanta, Georgia.