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Chairmans Awards

The Chairman's Awards (founded as the EAA President's Awards) provide an opportunity to personally acknowledge members whose participation and contributions represent the "essence" of EAA.

Past recipients:


2023

John Vette

2022

Alan Farkas

2021

Bob Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

No Award - AirVenture Cancelled

2019

Coyle Schwab

 

2018

Dan Majka

 

 2017

Dick Koehler

 

2016

Kermit Weeks

2015

Maj. Gen. John M. Miller

 

2014

Earl Lawrence

 

2013

Craig Fuller

2012

Edsel B. Ford II
Charlie Harris
Dick VanGrunsven

 

2011

Hal Shevers
Craig Willan 

 

2010

Rand Siegfried
Rick Siegfried
Doug Bartlett
Peter Raab
Judy Mueller

 

 2009

Skip Lehman
Roscoe Morton
Bob Lumley
Jack Dueck

 

2008

Connie Bowlin
Dave Klages
Milford Shirley

 

2007

Victor Abbey
Jane Hatch
David Johnson
Alan Ritchie

 

2006

John "Jack" Hastings
Stan Shannon
Dennis Carney
Linda Carney

 

2005

Barbara Tolbert
Tom Peghiny

 

2004

Bob Hasson
Butch Joyce
Lloyd Richards

 

2003

Darrell Collins
Doug Kelly
Al Malecha
Ed Schneider
Cody Welch

 

2002

Blair Conrad
David Lau
Sue Gardner
Eric Whyte
Ben Morrow

 

2001

Bill Barnhart
Mike Dale
David Mercer
Geoff Robison
Alex Sloan

 

2000

Ron Alexander
Tim Bass
Bill Brennand
Charlie Schuck
Randy Sohn
Carol Stadler
Fred Stadler

 

1999

Herb Cunningham
Jamie Kee
George R. Smith
Jerry Walbrun
Jay Wickham

 

1998

Scott Cameron
Charles Derwent
Len Eaves
Rita Eaves
Dave Lammers
Hugh McKenna
Dan Majka 

 

1997

Bill Ammentorp
Mary Ammentorp
Jim Casper
Bill Eickhoff
Tom Snouwaert
Charlie Stotler
Steve Whitney

1996

Jack Eggspuehler
Chazz Humphrey
Vern Raburn
Ron Rudolph
Alan Schackleton
Robert Swanson 

 

1995

Bill Harrison
Norm Howell
Jim Irwin
David Pasahow
Lloyd Richards
Beryl Weekley
Ev Weekley

 

1994

Carl Bury
Judy Janusevic
Phil Meng
Will Schaick
Ray Scholler
Ken Whyte

 

1993

Brian Becker
Dick Campbell
George Daubner
Jenny Dyke
Adele Gyllenswan
Betty Rose
Don Taylor

 

1992

John Beetham
Tony Bingelis
Helen Lord Burr
Ann Criswell
Fred Criswell
Paul Fiduccia
Bill McClung

 

1991

Louis Andrew
Gene Chase
Dave Clark
Joe Gauthier
Tom Janusevic
Ron Scott
Buck Wagnon

 

1990

Ed Dunn
Lyle Flagg
Jack Harrington
Ollie McGehee
Bill O’Brien
Herman Rose
Rem Walker

 

1989

Seth Anderson
Jim Barton
Harry Butler
Bill Harrison
Dr. Stanley Mohler
Ray Mull
Dolores Neunteufel

 

1988

Karl "Bud" Davidson
Jim Gorman
Billy Henderson
Jimmy Leeward
David Scott
Colin Soucy
Bob Whittier

 

1987

John Ballantyne
Allan Duncan
Connie Edwards
Hunter Heath
Bill Peppler
John Sandberg
Jane Schiek

 

1986

Margaret Davis
Budd Davisson
Bud Labutski
Bob McLaughlin
Jim Riviere, Jr.
Brian Seeley
Bob Stagner

 

1985

Gene Beggs
Dick Cavin
Ray Fiset
Bill French
Fr. John McGillivray
Eric Mueller
John Riley

 

1984

Tim Casserly
Nick D’Appuzzo
W.T. "Bill" Haskell
Vern Lichtenberg
Bob Mick
Theo Moore
Fred Quinn
Pat Quinn

1983

Bill Ghan
Will Haase
Mike Heuer
Henry Kimberly, Jr.
Robert Lickteig
Jack Paul
Molt Taylor
Jeri Treager

 

1982

Frank Christiansen
Norm Crabtree
Bruce Hutton
Nick Jones
Aaron King
Dean Martin
Brian Seeley

1981

Russ Borton
Fred Goldstone
Kelly Goldstone
Bonnie Judy
Audrey Poberezny
Darrell Skurich
Ted Slack
Rem Walker

 

1980

Val Brugger
Fred Cailey
Bill Meserole
John Parish
Curtiss Pitts
Wes Schmid
Pappy Spinks

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