Published by Dayton Business Journal
Prestige 62/100Deadline
Friday, February 6, 2026
Applications closed
Fee
Free
Time to Apply
30–45 min
Winners
May 2026
Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 recognizes the region’s brightest young business leaders under 40 who have shown professional success, community leadership, and measurable impact. It is run by the Dayton Business Journal, part of The Business Journals, and companies pursue it for local visibility, recruiting, personal branding, and community credibility. Credibility signals include a long-running editorial program, judging on substantive accomplishments, and public recognition of winners in the DBJ network.