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Jon Rousseau, President and CEO of BrightSpring Health Services (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG), has been named a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 East Central Award by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations drive economic growth and help shape the future of business.
An independent panel of judges selected Jon among 32 individual finalists from 28 companies based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, company growth, and lasting impact in building long-term value.
This recognition highlights Jon’s leadership, vision, and dedication to advancing high-quality, compassionate care for the individuals and communities we serve.
Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company, transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory, and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.
This year’s East Central finalists represent Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Northeast and South-Central Ohio, and Kentucky across all industries, including technology, consumer products, manufacturing, finance, and more.
Regional award winners will be announced on June 25 during a special celebration in Pittsburgh, PA, and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. The winners will then be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards , which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum ®, where high-growth CEOs, Fortune 1000 executives, and investors converge to shape the future of business.
See all 2026 finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year East Central here .