to view the 30th Anniversary Magazine - National Grocers Association

AWARDSNGA Industry Service AwardTHE NGA INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD is awarded to an individual or company whoseyears of service in the food industry have contributed to better working relations and understandingbetween retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.2011 Dean Janeway, Wakefern Corporation2010 Charles Pilliter, Traders Joe’s Inc.2009 Russ Hockin, Kellogg Company2009 Gary Phillips, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.2008 Ronald Bloch, Kalik Lewin2004 Norman Turcotte, Associated Grocersof New England2004 Bobby Ukrop, Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc.2003 Melvyn Williams, Unilever BestFoods, Inc.2002 Philip F. Pellegrino, Kraft Foods, Inc.2001 Benny Cooper, Affiliated Foods Inc.2000 Thomas S. Haggai, IGA, Inc.1999 John S. (Steve) Herbison, URM Stores, Inc.1999 Paul M. Duffley, PepsiCo, Inc.1998 William G. Reitz, Scott’s Food Stores, Inc.1997 Nicholas J. D’Agostino, Jr., D’Agostino’s1996 Darold Anderson, Affiliated Food Stores1995 Don Scott, Scotts Food Stores, Inc.1994 Peter V. Gregerson, Sr., Gregerson’s Foods, Inc.1993 James Armstead, Financial West Foods’ Inc.1992 Marsh H. Blackburn, Sales Force Companies, Inc.1991 J. Bryon Felter, Quaker Oats Company1990 Dr. Wendell G. Earle, Cornell University1989 Gordon McGovern, Campbell Soup1988 Eugene Walters, Farm Fresh Supermarkets1987 David Silverberg, Wakefern Corporation1986 Dick Katzenbach, Fleming Foods Company1985 Gerald E. Peck, National-AmericanWholesale Grocery Association1984 C. James McNutt, Campbell Soup Company1983 Paul Kelly, Grocery Manufacturers of AmericaThe Spirit ofAmerica AwardTHE SPIRIT OF AMERICA AWARDwas initiated in 1982 to honor individualswho have provided leadership in the areas ofcommunity service and government relationson behalf of the food distribution industry. Theaward is our way of saying thanks to thoseindividuals who have worked to help establisha free and independent food distributionsystem. NGA presents the award to recognizekey industry and community leaders for theiractive involvement and participation in communityand public affairs.Over the years, the NGA Spirit of Americaaward has become a prominent and memorableacknowledgement of the dedication ofover 550 recipients, including past PresidentsGeorge Bush and Gerald Ford, former VicePresident Dan Quayle, former Secretaryof State and Chairman aof the Joint Chiefof Staff, General Colin Powell and formerSpeaker of the House Tom Foley.Thomas K. Zaucha EntrepreneurialExcellence AwardKRAFT FOODS, INC. ESTABLISHEDthe Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial ExcellenceAward, as a way to highlight and rewardretailers that have shown the most tangibleexample of persistence, vision, and creativeentrepreneurship throughout the past year. Theaward is one of the most prestigious honorsawarded to independent grocers.2012 Archie McGregor, Archie’s IGA2011 Keith Johanneson, Johanneson’s, Inc.2010 Jeff Brown, Brown’s Super Stores, Inc.2009 Mike Provenzano, Pro’s Ranch Markets24 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION WWW.NATIONALGROCERS.ORG