The Mainebiz '40 Under 40' honor had its roots in the Next List. The idea was to feature those 'next' in line to take a major role in a business, nonprofit, professional services firm or health care institution.
Among favorite quotations, the honorees cited Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Thomas Jefferson and Winston Churchill, as well as living sources, from author Alice Walker to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to poet Amanda Gorman.
