Rondie E. Welch
Elected:April 12, 1987
Inducted:June 25, 1987
Born:January 26, 1916 in Woodson, Texas
Married:Athalene Manning
Children:
Juanita Welch Procter
Clifford Wayne
Diane Welch Scott
History:
Started in a repair shop in 1932
U.S. Army Transportation Corp. 1943-1945
Studebaker Dealer 1945-1964
Jeep Dealer 1958-1964
International Harvester 1961-1964
Ernest Holmes Distributor/Dealer 1958-1980
Fleetwood RV Dealer 1980-1987
R.E. is one of those pioneers of the great marketing team created by the Ernest Holmes Company in the early days of the modern tow truck industry. He built a successful business which was a bulwark for his many satisfied customers as well as profitable for his family. Although he turned the business over to his son in 1980, the reputation and the name of R.E. Welch will always be recognized as one of those retailers who helped build the industry.
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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.