Bryan White, Clayton I. Bennett, Ladd Drummond and David Boren to be among 2018 Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction presenters
The accomplished Oklahomans to be inducted into the 2018 Oklahoma Hall of Fame class each have selected a friend, colleague or family member to formally present them at the November banquet and induction ceremony.
As previously reported, the 91st class of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame will include Carrie Underwood, who won “American Idol” in 2005 and has since become a seven-time Grammy-winning country music star; Ree Drummond, a popular Food Network personality, cookbook author and business owner, of Pawhuska; David Rainbolt, executive chairman of BancFirst Corp., of Oklahoma City; Mo Anderson, a real estate mogul and author of “A Joy-filled Life: Lessons of a Tenant Farmer’s Daughter who became a CEO,” of Waukomis; Paul Allen, a businessman and philanthropist who founded what is now AdvancePierre Foods, of Enid; and Jon R. Stuart, a third-generation inductee and chairman and CEO of First Stuart Corporation, of Tulsa.
In addition, legendary jazz musician Charlie Christian, who changed the way the guitar was played, will be inducted posthumously.
The 2018 Oklahoma Hall of Fame presenters are: Bryan White, of Nashville, Tennessee, presenting Underwood; Ladd Drummond, Pawhuska, presenting Ree Drummond; Clayton I. Bennett, Oklahoma City, presenting Rainbolt; David L. Boren, Norman, presenting Stuart; Dave McLaughlin, Oklahoma City, presenting Allen;and John Davis, Austin, Texas, presenting Anderson. Freddy Jenkins and Anita Arnold will accept the medallion on behalf of Christian.
The 2018 class will be formally inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center.
A limited number of individual tickets to the 2018 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremony are on sale now and exclusively available by contacting Brenda Schwartz at 523-3209 or at bbs@oklahomahof.com.
This year's honoree will join the cast of 691 individuals who have been inducted into the Hall since 1928. In celebration of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s 91st Induction Ceremony, past Inductees Becky Dixon and Jane Jayroe Gamble will serve as mistresses of ceremonies.
Being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame is Oklahoma’s highest honor. The portraits of the 2018 Inductees will be added to the permanent collection held by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. Their biographies, photos and videos can be viewed through interactive exhibits in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gallery, along with stories of all Honorees.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame preserves Oklahoma’s history by telling Oklahoma’s story through its people. Founded in 1927, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame was created to honor Oklahomans who have given outstanding service to the state during their lifetime and to provide educational programming for students of all ages. Through exhibits and experiences at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame stands to preserve Oklahoma’s unique history while promoting pride in our great state. For more information, go to oklahomahof.com.
-BAM