Jiro Yanase
Elected: January 15, 1995
Inducted: May 18, 1995
History: Mr. Yanase is chairman of the Board of Directors of Yanase Co., Ltd., and 80 year old company, which specializes in the importation of the world’s most outstanding product including automobiles of General Motors, OPEL and Mercedes-Benz to Japan and has the largest market share of imported automobiles here. While on visit to the United States in the early 1970’s he saw his first Holmes wrecker. Realizing that this product would be very useful to the rapidly developing towing and recovery industry in Japan, he began importing the Holmes products. Over the years, Mr. Yanase has worked tirelessly to promote professionalism in our industry and is one of the most respected individuals in the automobile industry. Thanks to his great contribution to the automobile industry abroad as well as in Japan, Mr. Yanase has so far received most excellent awards from the Japanese, Germ and United States Governments and is currently holding top-ranking posts of major related automobile associations in Japan.
DECEASED – March 13, 2008
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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.