Junior Achievement of Delaware celebrated two role models at the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame at ceremonies last week.
Historical inductee Peter Minuit is acknowledged for courage and tenacity in leading a commercial expedition to what is known today as the city of Wilmington. Contemporary inductee Daniel R. Butler was lauded for his thoughtful and personable leadership style that paved the way for growth at Corporation Service Company, according to a release.
“We are spanning a great deal of Delaware economic and commercial history,” says Junior Achievement of Delaware president, Rob Eppes, “beginning with an instrumental European entrepreneur and culminating with a leader whose company now provides services to 90% of Fortune 500 companies.”
Dan Butler served as chief executive officer of Corporation Service Company (CSC ) from 1975 to 1998 and as chairman of the CSC board of directors from 1998 to the present.
During his tenure as CEO, Butler oversaw the transformation of the Wilmington-based provider of business, legal, and financial services from a company with only a dozen employees to one with nearly 700, creating a foundation for growth that continues to this day.
Today CSC has more than 1,800 employees and a physical presence in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and throughout Europe, as well as in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 700 employees in Delaware alone. CSC currently serves 90% of the Fortune 500 with solutions as varied as global subsidiary management, financial due diligence services, and corporate domain name management.
