What's in a Name What’s in a name Paul J. Hooker’s gift to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership enables new programming, mentorship opportunities By Anne-Margaret Swary When Paul J. Hooker ’75 graduated from BGSU and headed into the business world more than 40 years ago, the self-described “small-town” boy from Orrville, Ohio, never could have imagined the profound impact he would have on the College of Business, or that its Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership would one day bear his name. Armed with his degree in business administration and a will to succeed, Hooker bought into a partnership in SFERRA, an Italian fine linen company, just a few years out of college. What started as a small company in New York City with under half a million dollars in sales grew into an industry leader with more than $40 million in annual sales.