Donald E. Cruse
ELECTED: March 24, 1986
INDUCTED: June 26, 1986
BORN: March 24, 1945, Midland, Ontario
MARRIED: Mary Helen Cruse
CHILDREN: Shannon Diane Cruse
Justin Thomas Cruse
HISTORY: Steed Automotive Industries of Canada,Vice President, 1972-1974
Founding President of Ontario Recovery Group,1981-1984
Instructor of Wrecker, Dispatcher and Dangerous Goods
Seminars, 1982 to Present
Canadian Towing Society, Administrator, 1985 to Present
MEMBERSHIPS:Past Member of Big Brothers Assoc. of Hamilton
Tow Truck Operators of Ontario, Secretary, 1977
Ontario Recovery Group, Founding President,
1981 and Honorary Member
Canadian Towing Society, Founder and Present Administrator
Towing & Recovery Association of America
Friends of Towing
Hamilton Trucking Council
Ontario Trucking Association
VIDEO: Commercial production quality videos, a series of 12 tapes
dealing with the recruit through experienced operators.
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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.