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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Stuart Spence

May 10, 1950 Stuart was born in the small town of Estcourt in the province of Natal in South Africa. When he was eight years of age his… Read More

R. Richard ‘Rich’ Myers

December 1, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was raised and educated Family: On January 21, 1961, he married the former Sandra Sue Haupt. They were blessed… Read More

Bill E. McCarty

February 1, 1945 Family: Married Carol Cowan, July 26, 1963 in Ventura Bill was born in Paris, Arkansas, the son of a coal miner. In the early 1950's,… Read More

Arthur McCaffrey

April 22, 1940 – Marmora, Ontario Family: Married Jane Coulter, September 27, 1958 Children: Three sons, Rick, Rob and Ron (Deceased) and one daughter Theresa On graduation from… Read More

Don Landoll

April 17, 1943 – Steele City, Nebraska Family: Married Mary Swoyer, February 14, 1973 at Kansas City, Kansas Children: Paula, Patrick (Deceased), Phillip and Pamala Don, having been… Read More

Robert E. Kukuruza

Robert was born on May 30, 1918 to Nicholas and Udokia, who had immigrated together to Boston in 1916 from the Ukraine. Family: Bob married Mary Houston and… Read More

Joseph ‘Joe’ Sroga

Joe was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 19, 1947 Family: Joe married Rosalyn Zqutowicz on June 8, 1968. They have 3 children; Joalyn, Jason and Jeremy History:… Read More

Wallace ‘Wally’ E. Shriner

We are here to honor a man who had accomplished many goals, and has overcome many obstacles to become the successful entrepreneur that he is. I once heard… Read More

Marshall A. Pieczentkowski

Ski was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on March 1, 1939. He attended grade and high school in Colorado, California and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell,… Read More

Rodney Nakoa

Born on February 4, 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii Family: Rodney and Patricia have four children, Conrad, Lara, Muzzette and Kevin and 7 grandchildren. His first son, Conrad, has… Read More

Charles W. Morris

Charles William (C.W.) Morris was born to Elijah and Cora Lee Morris on January 22, 1921 in Lawrence, Kansas. Charley, as he was then known, moved with his… Read More

John R. Howell

John was born on September 1, 1931 in Oceola Township. Howell, Michigan. He attended Rumsey County School, was graduated from Howell Public Schools and attended Adrian College and… Read More