Hall Of Fame

Each year, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the towing and recovery industry. The tradition started in 1986 when the towing and recovery industry realized it was time to display the roots of the profession. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees. Each September a new class is inducted.

Stacey Tucker Canterburry

Stacey is a second-generation Hall of Fame inductee following in the footsteps of her father Pat Tucker, Class of 1997. Stacey grew up in a towing family as… Read More

Thomas Griffin

Tom is a second-generation Hall of Fame Inductee, following in the footsteps of his father, Sonny Griffin, who was inducted in the Class of 1986. Tom has been… Read More

Phil Howard

In 1971, Phil’s father Billy opened a full-service gasoline station in Smyrna, GA. As the business grew, Billy felt the need to expand and purchased a tow truck… Read More

Norman Horton

From 1974-1981, Norman worked for UPS as a control clerk and then worked as a bus mechanic in charge of repairs and preventive maintenance for a fleet of… Read More

Rodney Pellow

Upon graduating from high school, Roddy went to work with his father, Richard Pellow (HOF Class of 1987), at Twin Cities Towing. Roddy did anything that needed to… Read More

Mike Cherry

Mike Cherry was born in 1947 in Chicago, IL and entered the industry in 1965 with Cherry's Towing. Mike went on to own and operate one of the… Read More

• 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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