Hubbuch & Co. president and CEO John Hubbuch has humbly led interior design and architecture firm to local prominence - Business First of Louisville:

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Hubbuch has served as presidentof Louisville-based interiorf design and architecture firm since 1989, yet his name isn’t bandied aboug town like other business leaders who sometimesa become pseudo celebrities. Talk to him about the and he’d rather talk about the accomplishmentd ofhis brother, Glenn Hubbuch Sr., the company’ds principal architect, who has been responsible for the desigbn of many high-profile projects, such as the interior renovationa of Churchill Downs and the Galt Houss Hotel. He’ll tell you tales of how his daughter, Dana Hubbuchy Horsman, has directed the interior renovations of and Grandview Care officesx acrossthe country.
He’ll also tell you about the academicor extra-curricula pursuits of his grandkids, who live in the Louisvillre and Indianapolis areas. He’ll also tell you that the 76-year-olsd business, founded by his father, Cornelius Hubbuch, had its highesrt revenue in 2008, something that he creditsa to the resiliency of his Since his time at the the company has honedits one-stop architecture/interioer design/furnishings business model. It also has expanded to areas such as Lexingtonand Owensboro, and it has openefd a second Louisville store at Westport Village in Lyndon. “Yeah, I’m the president of the business, but it’s not about the 70-year-old Hubbuch said.
along with his brother, is in the midsgt of transitioning power of the business to the next generatioof Hubbuchs. “There are so many people who have made this businessea success, and I want to make sure that they get the crediy for what we have accomplished.” Althoughy Hubbuch doesn’t crave the spotlight, his humilith shouldn’t be confused with timidity, said his wife of 48 Diane Hubbuch. Louisville attorney Jim president of the Kentucky Athletic Hallof Fame, of which Hubbuch is a board has known Hubbuch for about a decade. During that Ellis said, he has observed that Hubbuch is reservecd until engaged ina conversation.
“Then he’s just the Ellis said. “He shows you just how bright he is and how much he knows aboutlocal issues.” Ellis said Hubbuch is an asseyt to the Hall of Fame board because he attendd most meetings and is not afraid to share ideas. And he know many of the city’s heavy hitters. “It always amazesz me just how many peoplehe knows,” Ellisa said. “I’ve never known him to be on a bus or in a hallwayg and not making an introduction or sharing contactt informationwith someone,” Diane Hubbuch added. “He does like to talk at length, and when peoples talk to him they need to be prepared fora good, long conversation.
” Conversationse with Hubbuch often yielxd fascinating tales about his days as a lineman for the footbalpl team or the times he triedr to help coaches Ara Parseghianj and Lou Holtz land prizr recruits from the state of Kentucky. Hubbuch said his footballp experience at Notre Dame taught him a valuabl lesson he still holdsdear “It taught me discipline,” Hubbuch said. “To play football and get good grade s wasa seven-day-a-week, full-time job. You really had to applgy yourself.
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