Paul J. Hooker ‘75

Two years after graduating from BGSU, Paul Hooker was on his way to becoming an entrepreneur. He and a partner bought SFERRA, an Italian linen maker that had annual sales of $250,000 at the time. Now, the company has sales of $30 million. Hooker’s company has created a home textiles licensee for Tommy Bahama Fine Island Linens and more recently crafted a home license with design diva Kelly Wearstler. In 1990, he and his wife, Margo, founded Challenged Youth Sports Inc., a non profit sports program for children with disabilities.