Neal L. Patterson graduated from OSU in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He went on to receive a master’s degree in business administration in 1973. Patterson was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Cerner Corporation. He also co-founded Sporting KC, the Major League Soccer team in Kansas City. Patterson passed away in 2017. He was inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame on February 7, 2020. Learn more at http://orangeconnection.org/alumniawards.