Record-setting Sun Devil 100 class generates $74.9 billion in revenue
Each year, the Sun Devil 100 recognizes the fastest-growing alumni-owned or -led businesses around the world. Photo courtesy of ASU Alumni Association
The Sun Devil 100 Class of 2026 recognizes a record-breaking 225 outstanding alumni driving economic growth in Arizona and beyond, shaping industries worldwide.
Hosted each year by the ASU Alumni Association, this distinguished awards program honors the fastest-growing organizations that are owned or led by ASU alumni. This year’s class features entrepreneurs and executives from a wide range of industries — including architecture, construction, information technology, legal services, health care, marketing, public relations, nonprofit organizations and real estate.
Together, the 162 organizations represented in this year’s cohort reported an impressive combined revenue of $74.9 billion for the 2024 fiscal year.
They employ nearly 219,000 full-time professionals across 15 states and three countries. Members of the class represent 13 ASU colleges and collectively hold 273 degrees, highlighting the university’s interdisciplinary spirit.
“Sun Devil 100 celebrates exceptional ASU alumni who demonstrate innovation and entrepreneurial spirit," said Christine K. Wilkinson, president and CEO of the ASU Alumni Association. “We are incredibly proud of the impact these alumni are making in their industries and communities. Through their leadership, they are advancing the ASU Charter and shaping the future every day.”
All organizations will be celebrated at the recognition luncheon on Friday, April 24, at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU. The top five fastest-growing organizations will be revealed on stage within three revenue categories: $250,000–$1.999 million, $2 million–$9.999 million and $10 million-plus.
To qualify for the Sun Devil 100, companies must be owned or led by ASU alumni, have operated for at least three years, report annual revenues of $250,000 or more for the past three years and conduct business in alignment with the ASU Charter.
Desert Financial Credit Union serves as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Sun Devil 100. Explore the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2026 and submit a nomination for someone who meets the criteria for the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2027.
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