John L. Hawkins II
Elected: March 24, 1986
Inducted: June 26, 1986
Born: October 2, 1916
Huntington, West Virginia
Parents: Frederick M. &
Anna White Hawkins
Married: Mildred Chelyan Huffman
Charleston, West Virginia
Children: Grace Montgomery Hawkins, Orlando, Florida
Hannah Lee Hawkins
Dylan Cyrus Rei Hawkins
John Lee Hawkins III – Karen Hawkins, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Nicole Lee Hawkins
John Lee Hawkins IV
History: Huntington, West Virginia Public Schools; Marshall University 1933-1936. Washington & Lee University 1939 LLB; University of Denver 1974 C.F.P.
Member of Bar, West Virginia, Massachusetts, United States District Courts, Interstate Commerce Commission, Mountain Truckers, Inc., West Virginia Motor Truck Association, Office of Defense Transportation 1940-1944.
United States Army 1944-1946 1st Lt. Transportation
Law Practice, Massachusetts, 1946-1964
Investors Diversified Services, 1964-1969
John L. Hawkins & Co., Inc., 1969-1976
Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida, Inc.,
Executive Director, 1977-1979
Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc.,
Executive Director, 1979-1982
Senior Editor, Corporate Secretary, Stockholder,
T.T. Publications, Inc. (Tow Times)
First Recipient: International Towman of the Year
Author: Model Legislation for the Towing Industry
Sponsor: Friends of Towing, 1983
Secretary: Founding Trustees, Hall of Fame 1985
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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.