DANBURY, Connecticut — Well-known businessman, philanthropist, and Ridgefield resident George Mulvaney will be honored by the WCSU Foundation as the 2026 Macricostas Entrepreneur of the Year.
The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with networking at 7:15 a.m. and breakfast at 7:45 a.m. at The Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury.
Mulvaney is the founder of Mulvaney Mechanical, a high technology mechanical contracting company that has done millions of dollars’ worth of work over its 45 years of operation. The company has been recognized with a Connecticut Subcontractor of the Year award from the General Contractors Association of America.
Mulvaney has made community volunteer work an equal part of his life, having served as director and chair of several important boards in Danbury and Ridgefield, where he makes his home.
“The real benefit of success for me is to have the resources to help others who cannot help themselves,” Mulvaney said. “And that help doesn’t necessarily have to be monetary. It can be the donation of our time or the talents that we have.”
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lvaney has been recognized previously with several awards, including the 2019 Cecil J. Previdi Award from the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, the Good Scout Award from the Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award from Ability Beyond, the Spirit of Humanity Award and the Community Leadership Award from Regional Hospice and Palliative Care, the Extraordinary Friendship and Support Award from the Association of Religious Communities, and the Good Samaritan Award from AMOS House.
RSVP by Oct. 7. Proceeds from this event will support hands-on applied learning opportunities for students in the Ancell School of Business.
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