‘Business Report’ unveils 2012 Forty Under 40 honorees

Since 1994, Business Report has been spotlighting young, rising stars of the Capital Region with its annual Forty Under 40 honors. More than 230 nominations and applications were submitted to Business Report for consideration this year, and prominent members of the business community were involved in the selection process. Among the honorees this year, 30 are men and 10 are women, and 90% are in their 30s. The youngest person on the list is 26. The oldest is 39. Some other interesting statistical notes about this year’s honorees: About two-thirds have pets, 97.5% use smartphones, 82.5% own a home in the Capital Region, and 72.5% are Louisiana natives. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions, but they all have one thing in common: Each is playing a distinct role in the community. See who made the Forty Under 40 list this year, and learn some essential information about all of them in their profiles from the new issue of Business Report. It’s all available here.