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Photos: 40 Under 40 Winners in Tucson

  • Dec 5, 2017
  • Dec 5, 2017 Updated Jul 30, 2023

The 2017 40 Under 40 Awards, sponsored by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort on Dec. 5, 2017. The event is recognition for Tucson’s young up-and-coming business professionals and their impact on the community.

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Otto Ramon Bohon, leaves the stage with his daughters Isabella, 6 and Victoria, 4, following his award speech as the 40 Under 40 Man of the Year during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Kara Jones, Director of Partnerships and Community Impact at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, speaks from the podium after she was named as the 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Friends, co-workers and family cheer for the 40 Under 40 winners during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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The crowd linstens intently at the 40 Under 40 awards breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Isabella Bohon, 6, applauds for her daddy Otto Ramon Bohon, President of Catalina Investments, during his award speech as the 40 Under 40 Man of the Year during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Kara Jones, Director of Partnerships and Community Impact at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, heads for the podium after she was named as the 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

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Otto Ramon Bohon, with Mayor Jonathan Rotschild as he receives his 40 Under 40 award during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017. He was later named the Man of the Year.

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Keynote speaker Misty Hyman, winner of the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Austrailia, speaks at the 13th annual 40 Under 40 awards during a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Awards given at the 13th annual 40 Under 40 awards breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Jessica Galow, Senior Director of Development for Banner Health Foundation, takes a moment to enjoy her 40 Under 40 awardduring a breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Plaques given at the 13th annual 40 Under 40 awards breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Dr. Burris "Duke" Duncan, MD, co-founder of Arizona Sonora Border (ARSOBO) projects, is surprised to be named as mentor of the year during the the 40 Under 40 man of the year breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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Wilma and Wilbur Wildcat showed up for photos with the winners at the 40 Under 40 breakfast at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spain in Tucson, AZ. on December 5, 2017.

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