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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Louwrens J. Riekert

Louwrens J. Riekert was born in Pretoria, Gauteng on December 6, 1960. He finished school in Pretoria in 1978. We went to join the National Services for 2… Read More

Lloyd D. Yates

Lloyd Douglas Yates Doug was born in Hamilton County Tennessee on July 13th, 1953 Doug has three children, Shannon Douglas Yates, Kristy Daniel Yates and the late Jason… Read More

James M. Seamon

Born 1958 Mocksville NC Moved to Florida in 1972 Worked at family owned Exxon Station Attended Edgewater High School in Orlando Started driving Tow Trucks in 1975 with… Read More

Harold W. Borhauer II

Harold W. Borhauer II better known as Hal Borhauer was born in Kentfield, California. Hal is happily married to Lynda and has three children and two grandchildren. Hal… Read More

Gerald Olson

Gerald "Ole" Olson was bom in Minot, North Dakota on January 17,1952. Ole rnarried his wife Claudia McBeth at the Vincent United Methodist Church in Minot, North Dakota… Read More

David H. Girard

David Harold Girard, was born in Alpena, Michigan, on December 611937. David married Helen Jean Woodson, on March 26,1988, at the home of fellow tower and good friends,… Read More

James M. Williams

Born April 4th 1953 James grew up aspiring to be the best short stop in baseball, fortunately for the towing and trucking industry he was no Derek Jeter… Read More

James A. Stewart

Born May 11th 1949 in Hamilton, Ohio James dreamed of being a farmer as a young boy. That would change as time moved on... Married to his wife… Read More

Jimmy A. Bullock

Edwin J. Kingsmill

Born November 16th 1925 inNew Orleans,LA and passing on in 2003 Eddie was predeceased by his loving wife Vivian and had two sons Calvin and Robert who continue… Read More

Charles J. Ceccarelli III

Born inBruneau,Idahoas a young boy Chuck loved building and fixing things. After repairing his neighbor’s lawnmower and earning a $2 tip in the process Chuck said to himself… Read More

Steven M. Bowman

Born August 19th, 1957 in Burlington, North Carolina, Steve quickly moved into following his dad’s footsteps by starting to work in the family service station at age 11. … Read More