2003
Charles Kirkpatrick
Arkansas
Mr. Kirkpatrick began barbering in 1959, and after 20 years as a barber, he purchased the Arkadelphia Beauty College and the ABC Barber College, both in Arkansas. From 1989 through 1993 he served as executive secretary of the Arkansas State Barber Board. In October 2005, Mr. Kirkpatrick co-founded Barbers International, whose mission is to 'provide advanced education and training to further barbering and related hair profession through education, professional development, participation and networking'. He was inducted into the Barber Hall of Fame in 2003.