Lenfest honored as Business Leader of the Year

H. F. "Gerry" Lenfest, owner of the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, was honored Monday as the 61st Business Leader of the Year by Drexel University's LeBow College of Business.

Drexel President John A. Fry, in a news release, said Lenfest's entrepreneurial achievements would be more than enough to make him a role model for LeBow students.

"But then he and (his wife) Marguerite turned to their real work, returning the rewards of their success to society through philanthropy that spans opportunity, education, the environment, arts and culture and wherever else they see a need in our communities," he said.

LeBow College Dean Frank Linnehan said, "Generations of people from Philadelphia and beyond will experience the positive impact of Lenfest giving."