ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: DOUG CURTIS

DOUG CURTIS, CEO HR America * 1833 Magnavox Way * Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Phone: (260) 436-3878 * Fax: (260) 436-7692 www.hramerica.net * E-mail: dcurtis@hramerica.net

With a mission of "cost effectively delivering Fortune 500-level benefits and human resources to small business owners and their employees," HR America was formed in 1991. Entrepreneur Doug Curtis relied on a successful career in accounting, finance and business strategy to establish his business.

The premise of HR America is that small business owners with five to 200 employees generally are unable to offer outstanding employee benefits because of associated costs. Customers of HR America share employees …