Hall of Fame Award

The Hall of Fame Award is intended to honor outstanding individuals in the upholstery and trim industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the trim market segment and its overall growth and progress.


This award is presented to recognized pillars of the trim industry whom meet the following criteria:

  • Retired or deceased.
  • Served as a member of the association for a minimum of ten years.
  • Possess the highest standard of business integrity.
  • Contributed to the industry as a whole through committee service, convention attendance and/or sponsorship of convention events.

Past Winners Include:

2000

Sidney Cohen
Joseph DeLeo
Gregory Niehaus Sr.
Robert Niehaus
Leslie Siedman

2003

Don Phipps Sr.
Joe Martinez Sr.
Todd Willis
Juney Zimpelman

2005

Peter Ailling
Marty Karzmar
Gregg Niehaus

2006

Dan Duncan

2006

Dan Duncan

2008

Gaither Spradling

2009

Ed DeLeo

2010

Jim Franklin
Jim Mitchell
Fred Robida

2011

Stan Wright

2012

Pete Zimpelman

2013

Nat Danas

2019

Rob Kahn

2022

Tom Kosobayashi