BILL AUSTIN

Bill Austin is awarded the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award from the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, given to individuals who are distinguished leaders in service and providing leadership opportunities to young people... Nearly 60 years later, Starkey is the largest American-owned hearing aid manufacturer in the world. Yet, Bill Austin isn't notable simply for his business successes; true to his original goal, Bill founded Starkey Hearing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides hearing healthcare training and education to individuals in need. Alongside audiologists and other medical professionals, Bill and his wife, Tani Austin, have volunteered with hearing missions to over 100 countries, visiting every continent but Antarctica.