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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Marc De Wilde

Marc De Wilde was born on April 6th, 1959 in Wetteren, Belgium. His business was founded by his father, Jozef De Wilde. After graduating school in 1977, Marc… Read More

William E. Johnson

William E. Johnson came into this world on March 31st 1957, the youngest child of Robert and Barbara Johnson of Granby, Massachusetts. Not liking schools much and with… Read More

Michael N. Pool

Michael N. Pool was born to Neal & Hilta Pool in Odessa, TX. where he has resided ever since. He attended Dowling Elementary, Bonham Jr. High and Permian… Read More

John H. Glass

Born to John H. Jr., and Nancy K. Glass, John spent his early years in Buffalo, NY before moving to New Jersey in 1965 where he attended elementary… Read More

Rolfe W. Johnson

Rolfe W. Johnson was born 65 years ago at Seattle, Washington. A product of Seattle Public Schools, continuing on to the University of Washington where he earned a… Read More

Marvin R. Harris

Marvin R. Harris, Ray as he was known to everyone, was born June 1, 1926 in Swan Quarter, NC. Growing up on the North Carolina coast boating and… Read More

Joseph A. Wilkinson

Joe’s bought his first tow truck, a brand new 1964 Ford 4-wheel drive Weldbuilt, because he was tired of watching tow trucks driving by his gas station making… Read More

Rene W. Zuber

Rene W. Zuber was born in Fischingen, Switzerland in 1950. Rene entered the towing business in 1970 with his brother Guido establishing Autohilfe Zurich. Over the past 43… Read More

Clifford Roy Airth

Clifford Airth became active in the Automotive Industry early in 1946 and sold his first tow truck that same year. Later, he was appointed by the Ernest Holmes… Read More

Frank Jay Staab

Elected: March 12, 1999 Inducted: August 21, 1999 Frank Jay Staab was born March 5, 1938 in Mineola, New York. Jay has been working in the towing industry… Read More

Gordon P. Simmons

Born May 24, 1930 inClinton,WAGordon grew up dreaming of being a truck driver. At the young age of 12 Gordon started working on cars and changed the crank… Read More

Robert Sommers

Robert Sommers was born Nov, 22nd 1952 in Los Angeles, CA and passed away far too early in January of 2010. Robert graduated from William Howard Taft High… Read More