Hall of Fame
Awarded irregularly, the Hall of Fame award is FE&S magazine’s way of recognizing individuals who have contributed to the good of the industry throughout their career by achieving exceptional results while operating with a great deal of personal integrity.
Browse the articles below of click here for a for a list of past winners.
2012 Hall of Fame Award Winner: David Stafford Sr., CEO, Stafford-Smith Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich.
- Published on Friday, June 01, 2012
Thirty years ago David Stafford Sr. bought Stafford-Smith Inc., a Kalamazoo, Mich.-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealership, from his father, and the company has been on the rise ever since. Under Dave's leadership the company has expanded the services it offers and has steadily extended its reach throughout the country.
FES 2011 Hall of Fame, Tom Schrack Sr., CEO, Hockenbergs Food Service Equipment & Supply Co., Omaha, Neb
- Published on Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Treating customers, suppliers and employees all the same, Hockenbergs' Tom Schrack has built a career with honesty, integrity, charity and faith as its cornerstones. And now it has earned Schrack recognition as FE&S' 2011 Hall of Fame Award Winner.
Tom Schrack-Man of Charity
- Published on Wednesday, June 01, 2011
As much as honesty, integrity and family are among the defining traits of Tom Schrack Sr., so too is his generosity. From local nonprofit organizations to his church to keeping the memories of two former Hockenbergs employees alive, Schrack's charitable nature is seemingly limitless.
Family Mattters: Keeping the Home Fires Burning
- Published on Wednesday, June 01, 2011
While Tom Schrack Sr. is the leader of the family business, it is his wife Mary that serves as the stabilizing factor at home for FE&S' 2011 Hall of Fame Award winner.
FE&S 2010 Hall of Fame Award Winner Jerry Greene of Hotel & Restaurant Supply
- Published on Friday, July 30, 2010
Throughout a career marked by honesty, integrity and humility, Jerry Greene has quietly built Hotel & Restaurant Supply into a powerhouse dealership in the Southeast.
2009 FE&S Hall of Fame Inductee: Bill Boelter
- Published on Monday, June 01, 2009
Incorporating a servant-leader philosophy, Bill Boelter has created a dealership that has helped influence the foodservice industry.
FE&S Hall of Fame List of Past Winners
- Published on Saturday, January 01, 2000
FE&S Hall of Fame List of Past Winners
