Our Mission
Dedicated to preserving the history and honoring the pioneers and individuals who have made significant contributions to the RV and Manufactured Housing industries . . .
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RV-MH Hall of Fame
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Summary of our history
Shortly after the RV/MH Heritage Foundation was formed in March 1972, the Foundation honored the inagural class of inductees into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. Since that time over 300 industry pioneers and leaders have joined the elite group.
Today, the Foundation maintains the national RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum, Library and Conference Center at its headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.
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Official Spokepersons
Carl Ehry, President (800-378-8694)
Tom McNulty,Vice President (800-378-8694)
Lon Larson, Chairman of the Board (760-744-6975)
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| News Releases |
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| Apr 1, 2008 |
Lon Larson Elected Chairman of RV/MH Hall of Fame |
| Apr 1, 2008 |
Lon Larson Photo 300dpi |
| Jan. 28, 2008 |
A Tribute to Dave Altman |
| Jan. 28, 2008 |
A Tribute to Dave Altman Photo 1 col. 300dpi |
| Aug 16, 2007 |
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Dedication of the New RV-MH Complex Brings Pioneers and Current Leaders Together |
| Photo Gallery |
General Interest Photos
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| Lon Larson, chairman, RV/MH Hall of Fame and general manager, Oliver Technologies, Inc. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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RV Founders' Hall Museum
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| Class C Motorhome (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
GMC Motorhome (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Tent Trailer (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Pop Up Trailer (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Tennessee Traveler Motorhome (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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Induction Dinner Photos August 2007
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| Billy Sims (right), an RV retailer from Billy Sims Trailer Town in Lubbock, Texas, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Sims with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
R.C. "Dick" Moore (left), a manufactured housing retailer from Millington, Tennessee, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. James McGee, immediate past chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Moore with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Don Walter, an RV manufacturer from Starcraft RV in Topeka, Indiana, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. . (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
James P. Visser, Sr. (right), an industry publisher from The Journal, a monthly periodical from Manchester, Georgia, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. James McGee, immediate past chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Visser with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Mel Adams (right), an industry supplier from Airxcel RV Product Division in Wichita, Kansas, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Adams with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Jerry W. Britton (left), an industry financial leader from Textron Financial in Alpharetta, Georgia, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Britton with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Paul Skogebo (left), an RV retailer from Robert Crist and Company of Mesa, Arizona, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Skogebo with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Ronald Thomas, Sr. (right), a manufactured housing retailer and community operator from RONA Homes in Pataskala, Ohio, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. James McGee, immediate past chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Thomas with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Tom Stinnett (right), an RV retailer from Tom Stinnett RV Freedom Center in Clarksville, Indiana, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Stinnett with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Jerry Wilson: (deceased), a housing manufacturer from Cavalier Homes in Addison, Alabama, was recently inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. His son, Jay Wilson, Jr. (left), accepted the honor on behalf of his father. James McGee, immediate past chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Wilson with a commerative plaque during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| RV/MH Heritage Foundation President Carl A. Ehry (left) was honored as the first recipient of the Carl A. Ehry Award newly created by the foundation’s Board of Directors to honor individuals who have provided outstanding service to the foundation’s Hall of Fame, Museum, and Library. Ehry was cited for his 13 years of exemplary leadership of the foundation and for conceiving and leading the campaign to expand and relocate into the new RV/MH Hall of Fame facility. Dave Altman, chairman of the RV-MH Hall of Fame presented Ehry the award (a ring) during the ceremony. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Carl A. Ehry, president, RV/MH Heritage Foundation, challenged industry leaders of the RV and Manufactured Housing industries to support the Foundation through gifts and contributions to help support the new facility which formerly opened during the evening's festivities. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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| Co-Chairmen of the Go RVing Coalition Don Walter, an RV manufacturer
from Starcraft RV in Topeka, Indiana; and Tom Stinnett, an RV retailer
from Tom Stinnett RV Freedom Center in Clarksville, Indiana; were among
the ten inductees into the RV-MH Hall of Fame in recent ceremonies at
the new RV/MH Heritage Foundation facilities in Elkhart, Indiana. Go
RVing is a major supporter of the Foundation, pledging $1 million over
five years, and maintains a permanent display in the museum showcasing
the industry's modern products. (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
Bruce Hertzke, chairman of Winnebago Indusries, Inc., presented the RV/MH Heritage Foundation with a check for $100,000, the final installment of a gift of $1 million contributed by Winnebago and the John K. Hanson Foundation (Winnebago founder). (Credit Photo: RV-MH Hall of Fame) |
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