Joe Forehand Jr., ’71 industrial and systems engineering, was inducted into the Auburn University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 5.

Forehand is former chairman and CEO of Accenture, a leading global professional services company. During his time as CEO, Accenture grew from $6.9 billion in revenue and 66,000 employees to $13.7 billion in revenue and a worldwide workforce of 103,000. He retired in 2006 after a 34-year career with the company.

Forehand’s Hall of Fame induction is the latest of his many accolades, which include the Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award and the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.

Forehand is the third Auburn Engineer inducted into the Auburn University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame following John Brown and Walt Woltosz.

His induction into the Hall of Fame was part of the Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit, sponsored by the Harbert College of Business.