2024, Kevin Campbell, President of Moen Americas, Tom Koos, President and CEO of PrimeSource Brands, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries, Inc.
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