Awards & Recognition
ACCE Life Member Winners
Historically called “Honorary Member,” this pinnacle award is bestowed by ACCE on those who retire after stellar careers in chamber leadership. The present “Life Member” name recognizes both the lifetime of success in the chamber profession as well as the member-for-life status granted to each honoree.
Past Recipients
Richard L. Baily
Gerald L. Bartels, CCE
Mary Birch, CCE
Thomas M. Brownlee, CCE
William H. Bryant, CCE
Philip L. Carlson, CCE
Clyde C. Cole, CCE
David W. Cooley, CCE
William E. Dauer, CCE
Mendell Davis, CCE
Richard K. Degenhardt, CCE
Carl R. Dortch, CCE
George Duff, CCE
John Duncan, CCE
James Fairchild, CCE
Frank Fulco, CCE
John T. Garman, CCE
Richard H. Good, CCE
Carroll Gray, CCE
Paul J. Greeley, Sr., CCE
Paul J. Greeley, Jr., CAE
Hugh D. Grow, CCE
Louis Hallacy, II, CCE
Rusty Hammer
Jay Hay
Charles F. Herd, CCE
Justin T. Horan, CCE
Marian Ivers
Rex Jennings, CCE
Wilton J. Johnson, Jr., CCE
R. Marc Jordan, CCE
Jim Kollaer
J. Paul Latture, II, CCE, CED
Eldon Leslie
Charles F. Light, CCE
William Little, CCE
David Major, CCE
Billy P. Mitchell, CCE
John Myrland, CCE
J. Walker Owens, CCE
EA Palmer, CCE
Clifford M. Peake, CCE
George Reitemeier, CCE
Thomas H. Schwieger, CCE
William Short, CCE
Frank E. Smith, CCE
Albert Trayner, Jr.
John R. Tydings
Larry J. Waller, CCE
Jack H. Wesenberg, CCE
John P. Williams, Jr.
Ron Zooleck, CCE