John L. Hawkins II
Elected: March 24, 1986
Inducted: June 26, 1986
Born: October 2, 1916
Huntington, West Virginia
Parents: Frederick M. &
Anna White Hawkins
Married: Mildred Chelyan Huffman
Charleston, West Virginia
Children: Grace Montgomery Hawkins, Orlando, Florida
Hannah Lee Hawkins
Dylan Cyrus Rei Hawkins
John Lee Hawkins III – Karen Hawkins, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Nicole Lee Hawkins
John Lee Hawkins IV
History: Huntington, West Virginia Public Schools; Marshall University 1933-1936. Washington & Lee University 1939 LLB; University of Denver 1974 C.F.P.
Member of Bar, West Virginia, Massachusetts, United States District Courts, Interstate Commerce Commission, Mountain Truckers, Inc., West Virginia Motor Truck Association, Office of Defense Transportation 1940-1944.
United States Army 1944-1946 1st Lt. Transportation
Law Practice, Massachusetts, 1946-1964
Investors Diversified Services, 1964-1969
John L. Hawkins & Co., Inc., 1969-1976
Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida, Inc.,
Executive Director, 1977-1979
Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc.,
Executive Director, 1979-1982
Senior Editor, Corporate Secretary, Stockholder,
T.T. Publications, Inc. (Tow Times)
First Recipient: International Towman of the Year
Author: Model Legislation for the Towing Industry
Sponsor: Friends of Towing, 1983
Secretary: Founding Trustees, Hall of Fame 1985