Past Honorees

  1. 2023, Marvin Ellison, Lowe’s
  2. 2022, Bill Lennie, The Home Depot
  3. 2021, Bill Boltz, Lowe’s
  4. 2020, Brad Paulsen, HD Supply
  5. 2019, Giles Bowman, The Home Depot        
  6. 2018, BEHR Process Corp. and Jeff Filley 
  7. 2017, The Quikrete Companies represented by The Winchester Family
  8. 2016, Bob Tellier, President, Orchard Supply Hardware
  9. 2015, Joe McFarland, President, The Home Depot Northern Division
  10. 2014, Karen Mendelsohn, VP/Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Masco Corporation
  11. 2013, Joe DeAngelo, President/CEO, HD Supply
  12. 2012, Ray Griffith, President/CEO, Ace Hardware
  13. 2011, Craig Menear, Executive Vice President Merchandising, The Home Depot
  14. 2010, Mark Baker, President/COO, Scotts Miracle-Gro    
  15. 2009, Bruce Merino, Sr. Vice President of Merchandising Services, The Home Depot
  16. 2008, Alan Barry, President, Masco Corporation
  17. 2007, William Foote, Chairman and CEO, USG Corporation
  18. 2006, Maggie Magerko, President and Owner, 84 Lumber Company
  19. 2005, Paul Hylbert, President and CEO, ProBuild Holdings (Lanoga)
  20. 2004, Grand Opening of the Helford Clinical Research Hospital
  21. 2003, Ray Kennedy, President, Masco Corporation (posthumous), Tony Stebbins, Sr. Vice President of Market Development, Newell (posthumous)
  22. 2002, Salute to the entire Hardware/Home Improvement Industry
  23. 2001, Bernie Marcus, Chairman and CEO, The Home Depot
  24. 2000, Pat Farrah, Executive Vice President of Merchandising, The Home Depot
  25. 1999, Charles F. Knight, Chairman and CEO, Emerson Electric Company
  26. 1998, Raymond Kennedy, President, Masco Corporation
  27. 1997, Dan Ferguson, Chairman, Newell Corporation
  28. 1996, Dave Hodnik, President and CEO, Ace Hardware Corporation
  29. 1995, William P. Farrell, President and CEO, American Hardware Manufacturers Association
  30. 1994, Marvin M. Stern, President, Sears Home Group
  31. 1993, William Patterson, President, HomeBase
  32. 1992, Daryl Lansdale, President and CEO, Scotty’s
  33. 1991, Joseph E. Antonini, President and Chairman of the Board, Kmart
  34. 1990, Arthur M. Blank, President and COO, The Home Depot
  35. 1989, Salute to the past decade
  36. 1988, Ron Rashkow, Chairman of the Board, Handy Andy
  37. 1987, Donald W. Davis, President, Stanley Tools
  38. 1986, Bernard Marcus, Chairman and CEO, The Home Depot
  39. 1985, Peter Grace, President, W. R. Grace & Company
  40. 1984, David Stanley, President and CEO, Payless Cashways
  41. 1983, Robert Strickland, Chairman of the Board, Leonard G. Herring. President, The Lowe’s Company