Val F. Reich III
Elected: March 24, 1986
Inducted: June 26, 1986
Born: December 1, 1925
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Married: Irene L. Reich
Children: Patty, Brownsburg, Indiana
Elizabeth, Arlington, Texas
Val IV, Knoxville, Tennessee
Vivienne, Kingston, Tennessee
History: Holmes Corporation
Factory Rep, 1955-1965
Zone Manager, 1965-1979
Regional Manager, 1979-1984
Consultant, 1984-1986
Professional Towers of Ohio, Executive Director, 1984 –
Memberships: Automotive Boosters
Indiana Towing & Recovery Assoc.
Michigan Towing Assoc.
Professional Towers of Ohio
American Automobile Assoc.
United States Automobile Club
Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers Club
Sponsor: Friends of Towing, 1983
Trustee: Founding Trustee, Hall of Fame 1985
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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.