George L. (Bud) Anderson

Bud first became associated with the towing industry through his employment in 1970 with a major truck equipment distributor in Chicago. In 1976 he transferred to Los Angeles, continuing his association with the sale of towing and recovery equipment. November 11, 1980 he opened his own distributorship under the name of Golden State Wrecker and Equipment Sales. From the modest beginning, his firm has grown to include three separate facilities in Santa Ana, San Diego and Honolulu, employing sixteen full time employees. He was a founding member and first President of the Towing Equipment Distributors’ Association (TEDA); a member of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and associate member of the California Tow Truck Association (CTTA). Service after the sale is important and Bud maintains an extensive parts inventory and service facility which is managed by his father George Anderson. Bud aggresively seeks improvements throughout the supply side of our industry and willingly shares his experiences with other vendors through his position in TEDA.

AWARDS:

1973 – Fruehauf’s 1st Million Dollar Truck Equipment Salesman in the Chicago Branch
1977 & 1978 – Fruehauf Million Dollar Club in the Los Angeles Branch
1983 – Century Top Distributor Award
1989 – Century Top Distributor Award
1990 – Century Top Distributor Award

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HALL OF FAME NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Tow Equipment/Product Innovation

Innovation of a product sold in the marketplace that has helped move the industry forward. Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of service to the industry.

Exemplary Dedication

Candidate must have 20 years running a towing business in an outstanding and exemplary manner, promoting a positive image of the towing industry and have positive relations with the community, i.e., performing services for the community about and beyond the services for hire. Limit: One inductee per year.

Industry Leadership

Leadership involved with an outstanding project that has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the towing industry. Candidate must have minimum 10 years service to the towing industry.

Professional Achievement

Creating a product or service of any kind that has had a significant and lasting effect on thousands of towing professionals. Candidate Must have a minimum of 10 years to the industry.

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