The National Marine Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame was established in 1988 to recognize and honor individuals who have made or continue to make substantial contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry. It is NMMA’s most prestigious recognition.
HALL OF FAME NOMINATION CRITERIA
To be eligible for the NMMA Hall of Fame Award a candidate must:
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Have made a substantial and lasting impact on the industry or their particular segment
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Are known in the industry and are beyond personal or professional reproach
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A past (deceased/retired) or current member and supporter of NMMA
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Actively involved in the marine industry for a minimum of ten years
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 program through June 27, 2024. Active members in good standing with the NMMA are eligible to nominate a worthy industry leader. An official nomination form must be submitted, along with; supporting documents (letters of support, articles around the candidate's work in the industry, etc) that will enhance the nomination portfolio by the given deadline.
REVIEW PROCESS
All nomination portfolios will be reveiwed by the NMMA Hall of Fame Committee after the nomination deadline. The NMMA Board of Directors will make a final vote to determine the award recipient(s). Nominators will be notified of award status August 2024.
AWARD PRESENTATION
Award recipients will be presented at IBEX during the Industry Breakfast taking place on Tuesday, October 1 in Tampa, FL.
QUESTIONS
Contact: Rachel Harmon
Email: [email protected]
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2024: Steve Potts, Scout Boats and Mark Schwabero, Brunswick Corporation
2023: Ben Speciale, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit
2022: Joe Miller, William F. Miller & Associates and Doug Smoker, Smoker Craft, Inc.
2021: Joan Maxwell, Regulator Marine and Bill Watters, Syntec Industries
2020: Kris Carroll, Grady-White Boats
2019: Earl Bentz, Caymas Boats and Scott Deal, Maverick Boat Group
2018: Dr. Thomas J. Dammrich, DBA - National Marine Manufacturers Association
2017: Chuck Rowe, Indmar Products Company
2016: Robert Menne, Premier Marine and Victor Porter, Thunderbird/Formula
2015: Robert Long, JRL Ventures, Inc./Marine Concepts and Dusty McCoy, Brunswick Corporation
2013: Ralph Meloon, Sr., Correct Craft
2012: Phil Dyskow, Yamaha Marine Group Company
2011: Robert Deputy, Godfrey Marine
2007: Richard Bertram, Bertram Yachts and Paul Kuck, Regal Marine
2006: Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops
2004: Dick Rowe, Indmar Products
2003: Bob and Bill Healey, Viking Yachts and Jeff Napier, NMMA
2002: Eddie Smith, Grady-White
2001: Pack St. Clair, Cobalt
2000: Don Rocheleau, Don Rocheleau Associates
1999: Leon Slikkers
1998: Robert Hammond, Hammond Boat Company
1997: Charles A. Jones, Boating Industry
1996: Jack B. Hargrave, J.B. Hargrave Naval Architect and Richard T. Fisher, Boston Whaler
1995: John F. Morse, Jr., Morse Controls and Sylvan “Ham” Hamberger, Tracker Marine
1994: Forrest Wood, Ranger Boats and John Rybovich, Rybovich and Sons Boat Works
1993: Hobie Alter, Hobie Cat Company and J. Orin Edson, Bayliner Boats
1992: C. Raymond Hunt, C. Raymond Hunt Associates and The Thompsons, Thompson Brothers Boat Company
1991: Olin Stephens II, Sparkman & Stephens and the Rosenfelds, Rosenfeld & Sons
1990: Charles D. Strang, Outboard Marine Corporation and Nathanael G. Herreshoff, Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
1989: Alan J. Freedman, George M. Good, James R. Wynne, Ralph S. Evinrude and William Edward Muncey
1988: Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer, Charles Frederic Chapman, Garfield Arthur Wood, Ole Evinrude and Christopher Columbus Smith