 | H. P. “Pete” De Green, Hunter Engineering Company, was
the first recipient of the Founder’s Award in 1985. Pete had served as a
member of the Marketing and the Trade Show Committees since 1948. He was
a Director from 1979 to 1982. Pete is a founding member of the Institute
and is now retired. |
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D. I. “Jack” Doyle, Jr., Doyle Corporation, received the
second award in 1987. Jack was one of the original founding members of
the Institute. He was active on the Marketing and the Annual Meeting
Committees. Jack will always be remembered as the organizer of the
Explorers Club and the social spark for the Annual Meeting. He was
President of ETI in 1963. |
 | Eugene V. Allen, Black & Decker, received the third award
(posthumously) in 1989. Gene was active in the Marketing and Annual
Meeting Committees and served as their Chairman in the 60’s. From 1970 to
1973 he served as a Director and in 1979 he was elected Secretary, followed by
Treasurer, V.P. Marketing and Programming and was the 1983 President of
ETI. Gene passed away in 1987 and is the first posthumous recipient of
the award. |
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William J. Hogan, Gray Automotive Products Company, received the
fourth award in 1989. Bill was active in ETI since the early 60’s.
He worked on the Marketing and Annual Meeting Committees and served as their
Chairman. In addition, he served as the Statistical Chairman, Long Range
Planning Committee Chairman and Annual Meeting Site Selection Committee
Chairman. Bill was President of ETI in 1986. |
 | John P. Kushnerick, Motor Publications, received
the fifth award in 1991. John has been active in ETI as an automotive
publisher from the early 60’s to the early 80’s. He appeared on the
Annual Meeting Program four separate times and was the first publisher to do
feature articles on ETI. In 1984, John was the publisher of the Chilton
Book Co. and was one of the first “Technical Manual” publishers to be admitted
into regular membership. He served as Director from 1978-1990; chaired the
PR/Trade Press Subcommittee from 1978-1994; V.P. Marketing in 1993; chaired the
1991 & 1994 Annual Meeting Programs. John was President of ETI in
1995. |
 | James M. Wanberg, OTC/SPX Corporation, received the sixth
award in 1994. Jim has been an active ETI member for 14 years and has
served as: Chairman and Technical Chairman of the Performance Test Equipment
Group; Chairman of Domestic and Japan Technical Weeks; Director of ETI
(1990-92); and served as Technical Chairman from 1991 to 1994 where he helped
confirm the Institute as the “Tool & Equipment Technical Expert.” Jim
was the 1997 ETI Vice President Programming, and the Institutes 1998 President. |
 | Russell W.H. Bailey, Robinair/SPX Corporation,
received the seventh award in 1996. Russ has been an active member of ETI
since 1964. He worked on the Marketing and Annual Meeting Committees and
served as their chairman. In addition, he served as an ETI Director and
as chairman of both the Wheel Service Group and the Performance Test Equipment
Group. In these vertical group capacities he was one the co-founders of
Domestic Technical Week. Russ was President of ETI in 1988. |
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Jeffrey N. Silver, I-CAR, received the eighth award in 1996.
Jeff has been an active member of ETI since 1974. He has served on the Program,
Marketing, Statistical, Technical and Tek-Net Library Committees. In
addition, he served as an ETI Director (1976-1982) and as chairman of the
Collision Repair Group. In that capacity, he was one of the co-founders
of Domestic Technical Week. |
 | Daniel J. Murray, Formerly employed by General Motors Corporation
received the ninth award in 1996. Dan joined GM in 1967 and served on its
Tool Committee which interfaced with ETI on tool and equipment technical
issues. As a result of these efforts, he is credited with the creation of
the first technical meeting with ETI Vertical Groups which evolved into
Domestic Technical Week. Dan is one of the first non ETI members to be
awarded the founders award. |
 | Gary A. Clickard, Ford Motor Company, received the tenth award in
1996. In 1976 when serving in a managerial position for Ford Service
Research, Gary began meetings with ETI Vertical Groups on common technical
issues. He is credited with being the longest continuously active vehicle
manufacturing representative to ETI. Gary is one of the first non ETI
members to be awarded the founders award. |
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Raymond A. Bollman, Chrysler Corporation, received
the eleventh award in 1996. In 1978, in a management position with Chrysler
Serviceability Group, Ray initiated meetings with ETI Vertical Groups which
evolved into Domestic Technical Week. He retired from Chrysler in
1989. Ray is one of the first non ETI members to be awarded the founders
award. |
 | Charles G. Gorman, Snap-On Diagnostics, received the twelfth award
in 1998. Charlie has served as Chairman of the Performance Test Equipment
Group; Chairman of the I&M Subcommittee; and Technical Director from
1995-1997. As Technical Director Charlie recognized that ETI would need
to reorganize its technical structure to better serve its members and more
adequately address its marketplace. Under Charlie’s direction, ETI’s
Domestic and Japan Technical Weeks were significantly expanded. He also
implemented a Standardized Format for the submission of technical questions
from ETI members and responses from the car manufacturers by Vertical Group and
created and expanded technical search format for the information housed in
ETI’s TEK-NET Library. |
 | Gary A. McGonegal, Car-O-Liner Company, received the thirteenth
award in 2001. Gary has served the Institute’s first technical committee
chairman. He has let three of ETI’s vertical groups: the
Performance Test Equipment Group, the Wheel Service Group, and the Environmental
and Safety Equipment Group. Gary served as the first PTEG chairman at
ETI/Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Tech Week. He has served
as president, vice president of programming, vice president of marketing and
secretary/treasurer on the ETI executive committee. He also service as a
director from 1985 to 1998. |
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Keith Kreft, received the fourteenth award in 2004.
Keith is a long time member of ETI and a past member of the board of directors
and past chairman of ETI’s OBD Protocol Interface Review Subcommittee. He
spearheaded the development of OBD capabilities assessment matrices as a member
of the NASTF Equipment Committee. |
| Yoshifumi
Uneme, of Mazda Motor Corporation was awarded ETI’s 15th Founder’s Award in 2007. As with most trade associations ETI thrives on
Volunteerism from its members as well as its business partners. Unselfish
dedication to the principles that drive ETI can also be demonstrated by
individuals who work for the vehicle manufacturing community.
Uneme-san was the Chairman of the ETI JAMA working Group. This JAMA
committee interfaces with ETI and helps plan Japan Tech Weeks. He has
always gone out of his way to help his OEM colleagues understand what
information ETI members are asking for. When tensions rise he is always
the calming voice that allows everyone to work out a solution. He has
also been instrumental in explaining to ETI some of the nuances of the Japanese
culture and why some things are the way they are. He epitomizes the intent
of ETI’s Founders Award.
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| Greg Potter, of Dearborn Group was awarded ETI's 16th Founder's award in 2010. Greg has held almost all of the officer positions ETI has to offer. In 2004 he was ETI's President and has been very active as a past president attending many Marketing, program, Vertical Group and Board meetings. Before that he was Technical Director as well as the Chairman of the Underhood Technology Group. He has attended almost every Tech Week since he started volunteering in 1996. He has attended more Japan Tech Weeks (held in Japan) than just about anyone. Always ready to volunteer in any capacity, he is well deserving of this award.
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