Tire Business gives this medal to the annual Tire Dealer Humanitarian of the Year winner, as well as donating $2,500 to a charity chosen by the winner.
Tire Business has given out the Tire Dealer Humanitarian of the Year award since 1994. The award is given to an independent tire dealer or retreader who during the past year has made significant contributions to the betterment of their community through charitable and/or public service work. Nominations are judged by an independent panel.
The winner receives the Tire Business Tire Dealer Humanitarian Medal and a check for $2,500 to be donated to the charity of the winner's choice.
Read more about all of our winners here.
2024: Gus Herlong of Palmetto Garage Works L.L.C., Columbia, S.C.
2023: Bob Dunlap of Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc., Batesville, Miss.
2022: Kim McMahon of McMahon's Best-One Tire & Auto Care, Fort Wayne, Ind.
2021: Ron Katz of Midas, West Palm Beach, Fla.
2020: Rodrigo Valle Hernandez of Grupo Tersa, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
2019: Bob Kellogg of Warren Tire Service Center Inc., Queensbury, N.Y.
2018: Mark Smith of Midas of Richmond, Richmond, Va.
2017: Kent Olson of Olson Tire Pros & Auto Service Inc., Wausau, Wis.
2016: Anthony and Beth Blackman of Atlantic Tire & Service, Cary, N.C.
2015: Ricky and Dianne Benton of Black's Tire & Auto, Whiteville, N.C.
2014: Bud Luppino of Bud's Tire Pros, Riverside, Calif.
2013: Arthur Bradley of Ace Parker Tire Inc., Sumter, S.C.
2012: Dan Nothdurft of Tires, Tires, Tires, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2011: Scott Williams of Lex Brodie's Tire, Brake & Service Co., Honolulu
2010: Jerry Rosenthal of Tire Hut Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2009: Scott Beasley of Duncan Tire Co., Dublin, Ga.
2008: Burnham Neal of Ben Tire Distributors, Toledo, Ill.
2007: David Milam Jr. of Milam Discount Tire Co., Liberty, Texas
2006: Jon Shay of Main Tire Exchange Inc., Dansville, N.Y.
2005: Steve Craven of Craven Tire & Auto, Fairfax, Va.
2004: Joe Mears of United Tire Management, Indianapolis
2003: Max Twiss of Magic Valley Les Schwab Tires, Paul, Idaho
2002: Olin Mott of Olin Mott Tire Co., Tampa, Fla.
2001: Eric Gilbert of Ericway Tire Inc., Beamsville, Ontario
2000: Ross Kogel of Tire Wholesalers Co. Inc., Troy, Mich.
1999: Jerry Saunders of Fairmount Tire & Rubber, Los Angele
1998: Mike Alles of Alles Tire Co., Grand Haven, Mich.
1997: T.O. Haas of T.O. Haas Tire Co., Lincoln, Neb.
1996: Dennis Cunnington of Big O Tires Inc. franchise, Lodi, Calif.
1995: Philip "Flip" Smith of Flip's Tire Center, Van Nuys, Calif.
1994: L.P. Anderson of L.P. Anderson Supply Co., Miles City, Mont.
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