Recipients of the ACBS Founders Award

2021 – Wendy and Jim Mersman

2020 – Gene Porter

2019 – Dunc Hawkins

2018 – Teri Hoffman

2017 – Dick Werner

2016 – Kathy Parker

2015 – Jack Lynett

2014 – Terry Fiest

2013 – Gail Turner

2012 – John Howard

2011 – Stan Petersen

2010 – Dick Sherwood

2009 – Sarah and Murray Gould

2008 – Jeff Stebbins

2007 – Ann Storandt

2006 – David Kidd

2005 – Tab Miller

2004 – Lindsey Hopkins III (posthumously)

2003 – Jean Hoffman

2002 – Munro Sherrill

2001 – Joe Fleming II

2000 – Tom and Mary Flood

1999 – Walter Weber

1998 – John Harvey

1997 – Chris Eden

1996 – Ken MacStephen

1995 – Frank Phelan

1994 – Arthur Dean Guy

1993 – Ann Matheson

1992 – Peter Bailey

1991 – James H. Higgins III

1990 – Joseph H. Myers

1989 – Helen Reynolds

1988 – Robert Speltz

1987 – Sydney and Mary Herwig

1986 – Robert H. Blieler

1985 – William C. Smith

1984 – John Binley

1983 – Ray Nelson

Founders Award:

Generously donated by the Michigan Chapter and chosen annually by past recipients, this award recognizes outstanding life-time achievement in furthering the goals of The Antique & Classic Boat Society, Inc. A permanent plaque is displayed at Society Headquarters, while each recipient is presented with a memento.