Hall Of Fame

The first Hall of Fame class, inducted in 1986, consisted of 27 members from six countries: Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees.

Today the Hall of Fame has grown to include over 350 distinguished towing professionals with members from:

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Finland
France
Germany

Ireland
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Scotland

South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Wales

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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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Domingo L. Suárez, Sr.

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: September 18, 1933 Mexico City, Mexico Married: Maria de la Luz Gómez de Suárez Children: Domingo Suárez, Mexico… Read More

James D. “Dave” Jones

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: October 11, 1934 Burnsville, Mississippi Parents: Whit D. and Tulsa O. Wright Jones Married: Helen… Read More

Charles D. Malcolm

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: January 2, 1917 Wichita Falls, Texas Parents: Samuel and Anna Malcolm Married: Ann M. Malcolm November 29,… Read More

Bythal L. McColgin

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: July 31, 1916 – “Rural” Jackson, Mississippi Married: S. Elizabeth McColgin Children: Mack Levoy McColgin, Miami Garry… Read More

William “Bill” C. Jackson

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: February 18, 1925, London, United Kingdom Married: Cicely Mary Children: Bruce Jackson, Mark Jackson History: … Read More

D. Bernard Jones

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: February 25, 1925 Wales, United Kingdom Married: Nan Jones Children: Donald, Gatwick, London … Read More

Bernabe Cortez Gonzalez

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: June 25, 1945 Married: Ma. Hilda Arrambide de Cortez Children: Hilda, Sonia, Bernabé, Alejandro – Monterrey, Mexico … Read More

Arthur W. Nelson

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: January 5, 1915 Bronx, New York Married: Diana Nelson Children: Valerie Mullin, New York City, New York … Read More

H. Alfred King, Sr.

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: December 8, 1923 News Ferry, Virginia Married: Charlotte Ruth Helmrich January 1948 Children: H.… Read More

Wim Van Wetten

The Van Wetten fleet is one of the largest and most attractive in the Republic of South Africa. Wim continues to be a tower of strength in the… Read More

William Washam

Bill can easily be ranked as one of the best liked and most admired towing and recovery professional in the United States. His equipment is a model of… Read More

William McClaskey

Bill moved to Florida in 1930 and was educated in the Miami Public Schools and at Miami Tech. he served with the U.S. Army in Germany as Motor… Read More