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Past Honorees
- 2023, Marvin Ellison, Lowe’s
- 2022, Bill Lennie, The Home Depot
- 2021, Bill Boltz, Lowe’s
- 2020, Brad Paulsen, HD Supply
- 2019, Giles Bowman, The Home Depot
- 2018, BEHR Process Corp. and Jeff Filley
- 2017, The Quikrete Companies represented by The Winchester Family
- 2016, Bob Tellier, President, Orchard Supply Hardware
- 2015, Joe McFarland, President, The Home Depot Northern Division
- 2014, Karen Mendelsohn, VP/Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Masco Corporation
- 2013, Joe DeAngelo, President/CEO, HD Supply
- 2012, Ray Griffith, President/CEO, Ace Hardware
- 2011, Craig Menear, Executive Vice President Merchandising, The Home Depot
- 2010, Mark Baker, President/COO, Scotts Miracle-Gro
- 2009, Bruce Merino, Sr. Vice President of Merchandising Services, The Home Depot
- 2008, Alan Barry, President, Masco Corporation
- 2007, William Foote, Chairman and CEO, USG Corporation
- 2006, Maggie Magerko, President and Owner, 84 Lumber Company
- 2005, Paul Hylbert, President and CEO, ProBuild Holdings (Lanoga)
- 2004, Grand Opening of the Helford Clinical Research Hospital
- 2003, Ray Kennedy, President, Masco Corporation (posthumous), Tony Stebbins, Sr. Vice President of Market Development, Newell (posthumous)
- 2002, Salute to the entire Hardware/Home Improvement Industry
- 2001, Bernie Marcus, Chairman and CEO, The Home Depot
- 2000, Pat Farrah, Executive Vice President of Merchandising, The Home Depot
- 1999, Charles F. Knight, Chairman and CEO, Emerson Electric Company
- 1998, Raymond Kennedy, President, Masco Corporation
- 1997, Dan Ferguson, Chairman, Newell Corporation
- 1996, Dave Hodnik, President and CEO, Ace Hardware Corporation
- 1995, William P. Farrell, President and CEO, American Hardware Manufacturers Association
- 1994, Marvin M. Stern, President, Sears Home Group
- 1993, William Patterson, President, HomeBase
- 1992, Daryl Lansdale, President and CEO, Scotty’s
- 1991, Joseph E. Antonini, President and Chairman of the Board, Kmart
- 1990, Arthur M. Blank, President and COO, The Home Depot
- 1989, Salute to the past decade
- 1988, Ron Rashkow, Chairman of the Board, Handy Andy
- 1987, Donald W. Davis, President, Stanley Tools
- 1986, Bernard Marcus, Chairman and CEO, The Home Depot
- 1985, Peter Grace, President, W. R. Grace & Company
- 1984, David Stanley, President and CEO, Payless Cashways
- 1983, Robert Strickland, Chairman of the Board, Leonard G. Herring. President, The Lowe’s Company