Past Chairmen

2020

John Gookin, Gookin Ford Sales, Story City

2019

Mike Clemons, Clemons Chevrolet, Marshalltown

2018

Jeff Haun, Riley Mazda Subaru, Dubuque

2017

Jim O’Halloran, O’Halloran International, Altoona

2016

Brad Deery, Deery Brothers, West Burlington

2015

Jeff Weber, Anderson-Weber Toyota Lincoln, Dubuque

2014

Dave Edwards, Edwards Auto Group, Council Bluffs

2013

Jeff Finch, Wes Finch Auto Plaza, Grinnell

2012

Duane Barber, Don Pierson Ford Lincoln Inc., Spencer

2011

Ken Kemna, Kemna Auto Center, Algona

2010

George Grask, Cedar Rapids Truck Center, Cedar Rapids

2009

Pat Clemons, Pat Clemons Inc., Boone

2008

Bill Colwell, Bill Colwell Ford, Hudson

2007

Phil Weber, Anderson-Weber Toyota Lincoln, Dubuque

2006

Rich Willis, Willis Auto Campus, Clive

2005

Tom Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick Auto Center Inc., Storm Lake

2004

Mark Birdnow, Birdnow Chevrolet, Jesup

2003

Jack Scieszinski, Albia Motor Co., Albia

2002

Jim Hayden, Jim Hayden Ford, Osage

2001

John McEleney, McEleney Auto Center, Clinton

2000

Stan Moffitt, Moffitt’s Ford Lincoln, Boone

1999

Rusty Jones, J. M. Jones & Sons Inc., Manchester

1998

Dean Beecher, Beecher Chev-Olds Inc., Shenandoah

1997

Dan Kruse, Dan Kruse Pontiac Inc., Dubuque

1996

Vinje Dahl, Dahl Ford Danveport Inc., Davenport

1995

Donald Pierson, Don Pierson Ford Inc., Spencer

1994

Stew Hansen, Stew Hansen’s Dodge City, Des Moines

1993

Roland Griffith, Griffith Ford-Mercury Inc., Carroll

1992

Harry McMullen, McMullen Ford Inc., Council Bluffs

1991

Allen Chapman, Allen Motor Co., Hiawatha

1990

Dick Dirks, Dirks Motor Co., Akron

1989

Wes Finch, Wes Finch Auto Plaza, Grinnell

1988

Dan McConnell, University Motors, Waterloo

1987

Leon Vaughn, Vaughn Motors, Ottumwa

1986

Orv Roecker, Orv Roecker Ford Inc., Harlan

1985

Dave Ostrem, Dave Ostrem Imports, Des Moines

1984

John Falb, John Falb Co., West Union

1983

Bob Axtell Sr., Axtell Ford-Chrysler, Newton

1982

Willard Loots, Loots-Manning Chev-Pont-Cad, Marshalltown

1981

Edmund Elbert, Elbert Chevrolet Inc., Whittemore

1980

Robert Schukei, Schukei Chevrolet Inc., Mason City

1979

W. H. Perdock, Perdock Inc., Washington

1978

Charlie Zook, Charlie Zook Motors, Sioux City

1977

H. E. Morrison Jr., Morrison Chevrolet Co. Inc., Stuart

1976

Wayne Johnson, Johnson Motor Co., Denison

1975

Marvin Simpson, Simpson Motors Inc., Waterloo

1974

Mert Coover, Mert Coover Chevrolet-Olds Co., Nevada

1973

Tom Helms, Strieter Motor Co., Davenport

1972

Ray Lauterbach, Lauterbach Chevrolet, Perry

1971

Les Weber, Anderson Weber Inc., Dubuque

1970

Gary Lilly, Gary Lilly Volkswagen, West Des Moines

1969

Marvin Hartwig, Marv Hartwig Inc., Iowa City

1968

Lee Holt, Lee Holt Motors Inc., Spencer

1967

Dwight Burkhart, A. C. Burkhart Co., Independence

1966

Floyd Hughes Jr., Floyd Hughes Chevrolet Inc., Council Bluffs

1965

Norman Dunlap, Motor Sales and Service, Ames

1964

Howard Howlett, Howlett Chevrolet, Des Moines

1963

Karl Jorde, Jorde Motors, Osage

1962

Frank Potts, F. D. Potts Motor Co., Marengo

1961

M. O. Kahn, Sanders Motor Co., Newton

1960

Don Cornelison, Cornelison Motor Co., Atlantic

1959

Robert Bickelhaupt, Bickelhaupt Motor Co., Clinton

1958

Cyle Murray, C. J. Murray & Co., Sioux City

1957

E. E. Wheeler, Wheeler Motor Co., Waterloo

1956

William Cramblit, Jr., Glover Motor Co., Ottumwa

1955

Lee Thomas, Thomas Motor Co., Burlington

1954

William Culver, Culver Motors, Cedar Rapids

1953

L. E. Sinner, Sinner Motor Co., Greenfield

1952

Chet Carmer, Carmer Motor Co. Inc., Centerville

1951

R. E. McCoy, McCoy Motors, Carroll

1950

R. N. Archie, Archie Motor Co., Sidney

1949

Vincent Neu, Sr., Vincent J. Neu Inc., Davenport

1948

Byron Hawn, Hawn Motor Co., Waterloo

1947

Glenn Fletcher, Rapids Chevrolet Co., Cedar Rapids

1946

Paul Pritchard, Pritchard Motor Co., Mason City

1945

Frank Schierbrock, Schierbrock Motors Inc., Davenport

1944

Howard Sole, Howard Sole Inc., Des Moines

1943

Walter Mahoney, Mahoney Motor Co., Sioux City

1942

Elmer DunnDes Moines

1942

Vern Nall, Nall Motors Inc., Iowa City

1941

Ben Sanders, Sanders Motor Co., Des Moines

1940

Tom Coughlin, Coughlin Sales Co., Davenport

1939

Harry Wardell, Wardell Chevrolet Co., Oelwein

1938

A. B. Chambers, Chambers Motor Co., Des Moines

1937

R. H. Allen, Allen Motor Co., Cedar Rapids

1936

C. A. Morris, Morris Motor Car Co., Waterloo

1935

Floyd Hughes Sr., Hughes Motor Co., Council Bluffs

1934

J. H. Marston, Marston Motor Co., Mason City

1933

Frank Collard Jr., Frank Collard Co., Waterloo

1932

George J. Duffield, Duffield-Hinton Inc., Des Moines

1931

Ryal Miller, Ryal Miller Chevrolet Co., Sioux City

1930

L. M. Millsap, Millsap Motor Co., Cedar Rapids

1929

L. M. Millsap, Millsap Motor Co., Cedar Rapids

1928

W. W. Sears, Sears Auto Co., Des Moines

1927

C. A. Bowers, Bowers Motor Co., Council Bluffs

1926

C. A. Bowers, Bowers Motor Co., Council Bluffs

1925

W. E. Wissler, Herring Motor Co., Des Moines

1924

Dean Schooler, Ideal Auto Co., Des Moines

1923

Dean Schooler, Ideal Auto Co., Des Moines

1922

E. L. MaKibben, MaKibben Motor Co. Inc., Cedar Rapids

1921

H. J. Lytle, Overland Burlington Co., Burlington

1920

G. V. Orr, Overland Waterloo Co., Waterloo

1919

John Rude, Rude Auto Co., Marshalltown