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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Bernard Alm

Bernie Alm's company was solidly and safely situated in the manufacturing of tire retreading equipment, worldwide. It became interested in damage free towing years ago and marketed the… Read More

Alex Currie

Crossland Public School - Flos Township Ontario Class A licensed mechanic since 1949 Operated a heavy truck and automobile repair shop since December 20, 1949 Heavy Towing &… Read More

T. Carter Stringfellow

After World War II there was a great concern about whether the manufacturing capacity in the industry was sufficient to meet the need. Mr. T. Carter Stringfellow in… Read More

Richard A. Chappel

Rich had a broadcafoerfti public relations work when he first bee1J_me affiliated with the' fowirig; i-rtdustiy irt California. Prior to that some efforts were made to form a… Read More

Lee Martin

Lee Martin moved his place of business to Norman, home of Oklahoma University. He created an empire of business activities of various types, but all related to the… Read More

Kelly McKnight

As soon as Kelly McKnight became firmly entrenched in the towing and recovery industry it was obvious that his company was the one to reckon with. He soon… Read More

Karl G. Ögren

Karl Gustav's early career was spent in his machine workshop, called The Karl Gustav Mekaniska Verstad, producing custom built trailers for the forestry and construction industry. He introduced… Read More

Joseph Milan

Shortly after World War iI Joe Milan and his brother-in-law, Arthur W. Nelson Sr., went into business in the heavy equipment field. Soon they gravitated to building tow… Read More

James W. Payne

From a secure and comfortable location in historic Montgomery, Alabama, comes a former air force dynamo who used his background in-motor vehicle expertise-to-form a high quality towing-recovery firm.… Read More

Hendrick Van Amerongen

Henk majored in motor trades in his formal schooling so when he was graduated he naturally gravitated to the industry. His first position was as chief mechanic for… Read More

Harry Saehlenou

Harry started in the industry in 195 6 after a tour of duty in the United States Navy. His company, Anaheim-Fullerton, has become one of the major forces… Read More