Ashley Beasley
Deep in the plant bearing the name “ERNEST HOLMES CO” in Chattanooga, before, during, and after World War II, one could find Ashley Beasley laboring over a drafting board.
He was the genius who took the great ideas and rough concepts and made the drawings from which the patterns, molds and castings were born. He made the ideas functional. He made many tools and pieces of equipment which were never marketed, but the successful units can be traced back to his skill, artistry, and ingenuity.
His career at Holmes began in 1937 at the age of 26 and continued until age 69. During that time as Design Engineer, he was the one person whom members of the engineering department, and even from sales and marketing, approached for answers. The draftsmen, design engineers, and promotion personnel were the backbone of manufacturing as the towing-recovery industry emerged. No one person made a greater contribution than did this distinguished gentleman.
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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.