Marvin J. “Sonny” Griffin
Elected: March 24, 1986
Inducted: June 26, 1986
Born: June 3, 1934, Alto, Georgia
Married: Judy H. Griffin
Children: Mike, Phil and Tom
Chattanooga, Tennessee
History: Ernest Holmes Company, Assistant Zone Manager 1971-1974
Century Wrecker Corp., Vice-President, Sales 1975-1990
Miller Industries – President 1990-1996
Memberships: National Automotive Dealers Association
Truck Body & Equipment Association
National Truck Equipment Association
Towing & Recovery Association of America
Friends of Towing
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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.