Harry J. Sonneborn
Harry J. Sonneborn (June 12, 1916 – September 21, 1992) was an Evansville-born American businessman and financial executive best known as the first president and chief executive of McDonald’s Corporation. Sonneborn played a crucial role in transforming McDonald’s from a growing restaurant franchise into a financially powerful corporation. He developed the company’s famous real-estate strategy, […]
Francis Joseph Reitz
Francis Joseph Reitz (July 7, 1841 – December 11, 1930) was an Evansville banker, businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist whose financial contributions helped shape education and charitable institutions in the city. Two of Evansville’s best-known high schools, F.J. Reitz High School and Reitz Memorial High School, bear his name. Early Life Francis Joseph Reitz was […]
Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett is an Evansville, Indiana, entrepreneur, former educator and basketball apparel executive best known as a co-founder of 19nine, a retro college basketball apparel company. He also briefly served on the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) Board of School Trustees in 2024. Barnett is an Evansville native and graduate of Reitz High School. He […]
19nine
19nine is a basketball apparel and lifestyle brand with deep roots in Evansville, Indiana, best known for recreating classic college basketball uniforms and producing retro-inspired shorts, shirts, jerseys, hats and other apparel based on memorable teams and eras in basketball history. Founded in 2012, 19nine grew from a small T-shirt operation started by four friends […]