William W. Coxon

Bill Coxon first entered the towing industry in 1962 through a service station he operated on the outskirts of Windsor. A year later he began to develop commercial customers and heavy duty recovery, in addition to light duty police tows. In 1965, Bill formed a business relationship with another firm that led to the sale of his light duty division in 1 %8. Bill Coxon then focused his efforts on heavy duty equipment and soon went on to manufacture several large hydraulic recovery units. However, he also remained an active tower and expanded his operation to fourteen units with twenty eight full time employees.

In the early seventies, Bill Coxon become the distributor for Vulcan Equipment and produced some of the required hydraulic drive components. Presently, the Coxons operate nine power units and six trailing units, specializing in the second move of oversize loads, such as, mobile homes, portable buildings and conveyors. Bill Coxon is presently serving a second term as President of the Ontario Recovery Group. He is a Past President of the Ontario Tow Truck Operators Association and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association. Bill Coxon seeks to provide the very best equipment and tools in order to make the tower a true professional. Bill is an enthusiastic tower and supplier and believes ” … Success in the towing business is a journey, not a destination … “.

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HALL OF FAME NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Tow Equipment/Product Innovation

Innovation of a product sold in the marketplace that has helped move the industry forward. Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of service to the industry.

Exemplary Dedication

Candidate must have 20 years running a towing business in an outstanding and exemplary manner, promoting a positive image of the towing industry and have positive relations with the community, i.e., performing services for the community about and beyond the services for hire. Limit: One inductee per year.

Industry Leadership

Leadership involved with an outstanding project that has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the towing industry. Candidate must have minimum 10 years service to the towing industry.

Professional Achievement

Creating a product or service of any kind that has had a significant and lasting effect on thousands of towing professionals. Candidate Must have a minimum of 10 years to the industry.

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