Who will rise to replace these lost business leaders?

Time rolls on. The calendar pages change, and, as we lose prominent names in the business world, others rise to take the baton they dropped. But that doesn’t mean we should not stop to celebrate those we lost and the contributions they made to the world we enjoy. Here is the list of some top tier business folk to be remembered as put together by NYC mobile entrepreneur Jonah Engler.

Melvin Gordon (95)
Gordon enjoyed a long tenure at Tootsie Roll, one of the most iconic candy brands in history, taking the reins in 1952, and running the family-owned company with his wife, Ellen, until his death on January 20. After he died, Ellen took over as CEO.

Donald Keough (88)
President and COO of Coca-Cola, perhaps the most famous brand on the planet, Keough held the reins from 1981 until his retirement in 1993. Keough’s roles at Coke also included heading its food division and chairing Columbia Pictures. He died February 24.

Jimmy Lee (62)
As vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase, Lee was involved in a major deal with General Electric at the time of his death. A track star at Williams College, where he majored in both economics and art history, Williams became short of breath while exercising at his home. He was rushed to the hospital and died on June 17.

John Whitehead (92)
The former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Whitehead was a key player in shaping the culture of the company that endures to this day. A Navy veteran, Whitehead served in WW2 before graduating from Harvard. He went on to helm GS for eight years before retiring in 1984. Whitehead still had his hand in the game, though, chairing the Goldman Sachs Foundation until his death.

Ed Gilligan (55)
Gilligan worked for American Express for 35 years. He began as an intern in 1980 and worked his way up to president by 2013. Gilligan became ill on a flight to NYC and died on May 29.

Burt Shavitz (80)
The founder of Burt’s Bees definitely walked to the beat of his own drum. Revered and remembered as a “wild, bearded man” who loved bees, golden retrievers and cracking wise with his friends. He started out as a roadside honey merchant and ended his journey as the face of a billion-dollar company. He died July 5.

Robert Benmosche (70)
Benmosche came out of retirement in 2009 to take the top spot at AIG. The company was reeling, having been bailed out by the federal government, neither shareholders nor the general public was very happy. That set Benmosche up to be the butt of nearly all criticism, whether deserved or not. But he endured, making AIG profitable once again. He died February 27.

What will you do to be remembered in 2016?