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FREE ENTERPRISE AWARD

The Free Enterprise system is unique to America alone. Its premise is based upon the philosophy: a free born individual can get
personal rewards for personal effort. The key to making it work is the individual has the privilege of disbursing that reward as the
individual sees fit.
This system is the apex from which has grown into the most powerful and productive nation in the history of mankind. The future of
our country and system depends upon individuals who are endowed with an understanding of this system which has been so deeply
embedded in their conscience that their actions will be those which characterize belief.

In keeping with the Code of Ethics incorporated in our national and state bylaws to encourage our Free Enterprise system, the Board of
Directors of VIADA established the “Free Enterprise Award” in 1975.

The purpose of this award is to recognize those individuals whose accomplishments reaffirm their dedication to the precepts of Free
Enterprise.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

1975 Wilson S. Johnson 1980 Harry F. Byrd, Jr. 2006 Joseph Falk
Chairman of Board NFIB U.S. Senator of Virginia Little Joe’s Autos/Founder
1976 C. B. Neely 1981 Ronald W. Reagan of VIADA PAC
Executive Director NIADA President of the United 2006 Kenneth Aycock
1976 William Whitehurst States Aycock Auto Auction
Congressman 2nd 1982 W. H. Wilcox 2007 Jackie Stump
Congressional District of Executive Director VIADA Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia 1983 Thomas Moss, Jr. 2008 Leo Wardrup, Jr.
1977 Robert Koch Majority Leader of VA Virginia House of Delegates
Ford Motor Company House of Delegates 2010 Steve Gossett
1977 Edward E. Sullivan 1984 Donald Williams VIADA and NIADA President
General Motors Corp. Commissioner of DMV 2011 Ronnie Thomas
1977 Harry Lawrence 1985 Everette Lawrence 1st Choice MBC
Editor/Director NADA E. H. Lawrence Motors 2015 Bruce Gould
Guidebook 1986 William Parrish, Sr. Executive Director, MVDB
1977 Warren Young McGuire Motors 2017 Lois Keenan
President Manheim Auto 1993 David Boling, Jr. Executive Director, VIADA
Auction Executive Director VIADA 2019 Shirlie G. Slack
1978 O. B. Batten 2003 A. W. Quillian Shirlie Slack Mitsubishi
Kenly Auto Auction Commissioner of DMV 2019 Richard H. Keller
1978 John Warner 2004 Ken Stolle Dick Keller Automobiles
U. S. Senator of Virginia Senator of Virginia
1979 Vern Hill 2005 Barbara & Jim Wheatley
Commission of DMV Harrisonburg Auto Auction

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