National Hardware/Homebuilding Industry Spirit of Life Honorees

  • 2023        Marvin R. Ellison , Chairman and CEO, Lowe’s Companies Inc.
  • 2022        Bill Lennie, Retired Exec. Vice President, Outside Sales & Services, The Home Depot
  • 2021        William “Bill” Boltz, Exec. Vice President, Lowe’s Corporate
  • 2020        Bradley Paulson, President, HD Supply
  • 2019        Giles Bowman, Sr. Vice President, Merchandising, The Home Depot
  • 2018        BEHR Paint, Represented by Jeff Filey
  • 2017        Quikrete and the Winchester Family
  • 2016        Bob Tellier, 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 and CEO, HD Supply
  • 2012        Ray Griffith, President and CEO, Ace Hardware
  • 2011        Craig Menear, Executive Vice President Merchandising, The Home Depot
  • 2010        Mark Baker, President and Chief Operating Officer, 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 City of Hope 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 Chief Operating Officer, 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