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Jimmy Kirchdorfer

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. James Kirchdorfer, Jr. (Jimmy) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ISCO Industries, Inc. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as president for 10 years (2000-2010) and general manager from 1995-2000. 

Jimmy began his career at ISCO in the early 90s, working summers during college. In 1993, he became one of the first sales representatives for ISCO to live outside of Louisville, covering the Ohio and Michigan territories. With humble beginnings in his grandfather’s hardware store, ISCO has seen tremendous growth over the years and has become a global leader in HDPE piping products, with more than 35 locations and 1,000 employees worldwide.  

Jimmy is an avid golfer and an advocate for the game’s positive impact on young people. He currently serves on the boards for the Golf Course Builders Association of America Foundation, the Kentucky Golf Foundation, and the Catholic Education Foundation. He also serves as a Director for the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholar Foundation. He is a member of Impetus for a Better Louisville, the Young Presidents Organization, and the St. Xavier High School X-Effect cabinet. 

In June 2022, along with three other partners, Jimmy purchased Valhalla Golf Club. He also served as the General Chairman of the 2024 PGA Championship and currently serves as the General Chairman of the 2028 Solheim Cup.  

He was named Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Kentucky/Ohio region, received the 2020 J.W. Janes award for his contribution to the growth of amateur golf in Kentucky, was named an honoree by the Catholic Education Foundation of Louisville, inducted into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame 2021 class, the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, class of 2023, and named a Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Laureate in 2024. He was inducted to the 40 Under Forty Hall of Fame, named a Most Admired CEO, a Family Business Legacy Leader and Power 50 all by Business First, as well.

Jimmy earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Miami University in 1991. He resides in Louisville with his wife, Dana. They have two grown children, Jay and Emma.