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CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE 2008 INDUCTEE
Jeffrey Dunning, Sr. |
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Hall of Fame Members
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Dusty Adams, CAI |
Bob Goree |
| * Howard "Frog" Adams |
*Tom Keilman |
| Dudley Althaus |
* J. O. Lawlis |
| Miles Autry, CAI |
*David R. Lee |
| * Stafford "Bert" Bertrand |
James A. "Jim" Sample (2004) |
| * Walter Britten |
Henry Storey |
| Dub Bryant |
* Bill Wade |
| * Floyd "Pete" Bryant |
R. C. "Ronnie" Wylie |
| Charles Connour (2003) |
*W. J. Wendelin |
| Ken Espensen (Charter Member) |
Joe Small, CAI |
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Mike Jones, CAI (2005) |
Paul Henry (2005) |
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Jim Swigert, (2006) |
Tommy "Spanky" Assiter, CAI (2007) |
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Jack Van Hauen (2007) |
Jeffrey Dunning, Sr. (2008) |
| * Deceased |
About the 2008 TEXAS AUCTIONEERS
ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Jeffrey Dunning, Sr.,
was born in New Haven Connecticut, and he graduated from High School in 1960
in Sunnyslope, Arizona. He earned a BBA in Accounting at Texas College of
Arts and Industries. He earned a MBA in Transportation Management at
Michigan State University. Military Schooling including: Armor Officer
Basic, Airborne School, Command and General Staff College and Comptroller
Advanced Course.
Jeff is a well decorated
Vietnam Veteran receiving such awards as: the Bronze Star for Valor w/Oak
Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation
Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry W/Silver Star and many others. He
commanded an armored cavalry unit with the 25th Infantry Division
in Vietnam, a transportation company, and was a coveted member of the
Inspector General team for the Training and Doctrine Command. He finished
his career as the Comptroller for the 13th Support Command at Ft.
Hood, Texas.
Jeff married Sandy in
1964 and they have 3 children, Jeff Jr., Andy, and Laura. He began his
auction career in 1992 because he and his sons decided that was something
they could do together. Along with his wife Sandy and their two sons they
own and operate Texas Lone Star Auto Auction, Inc., in Carrollton, Texas.
Jeff learned from his
previous careers that you should join the professional organizations that
could provide you information on your new adventure, thus they joined the
TAA. He credits such individuals as Charles Connour and Miles Autry with
helping him get started even though he was in direct competition with them.
It wasn’t long after he
joined TAA and he became a super active member and since 1993 has attended
every convention. He has given tireless in time and money to the
organization and members who helped him get started and his family is fully
active in the TAA. There should be very few members that do not know
personally what contributions Jeff, his family and business have made to the
advancement of the goals of the TAA. Jeff serviced as the TAA Executive
Director for three yeas and also served as 2005-2006 TAA President.
If you know of someone you would like to nominate for the
Hall of Fame, you can contact Kathy Humphries, TAA Executive Director
(512-671-3637), for a nomination form or
Download
Nomination Form
The Hall of Fame Rules are listed below. Anyone can
be nominated as long as they are a member in good standing at the time of
nomination and have been a member of the TAA for at least 15 years
(consecutive /current
years of membership).
HALL OF FAME RULES
I.
Rules Governing the Hall of Fame
The
Hall of Fame Board is to be made up all Hall of Fame members, plus members, and
one (1) member of the TAA Board of Director Ex Officio to be appointed by the
TAA Board of Directors to serve a one-year appointment with non-voting
privileges. The TAA Board will make this appointment at the TAA Annual
Membership meeting each year for the coming year.
Officers of the Hall of Fame shall consist of the President, President-Elect,
and Secretary-Treasurer. These officers shall be elected from the Hall of Fame
members and voted on by the Hall of Fame Board. Terms of office shall be for
one-year for the offices of President and President-elect. No President or
President-Elect shall succeed himself until he has been out of office for one
year.
Hall of Fame members must remain in good standing with the Texas Auctioneers
Association and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, during their
active years.
II.
Rules for Eligibility and Selection Hall of Fame Candidates
In
order to be nominated, nominees must have been an active member of the Texas
Auctioneers Association for at least 15 consecutive years and shall be a member
in good standing at the date of nomination. Nominees shall have attended
various conventions and seminars with preference give to individuals who have
served as an officer or a member of the TAA Board of Directors. Nominees must
have been successful in the auction profession. Nominees must be well respected
in their community.
III.
Procedure of Nominating Candidates
No
more than three (3) candidates shall be selected in any one-year and no more
that two persons will be elected in any one year. Printed forms for nominating
candidates shall be available from the TAA Secretary-Treasurer and printed in
the fall edition of the TAA newsletter. These forms shall set out the
requirements for Hall of Fame members. TAA members who meet the Hall of Fame
nomination requirements maybe nominated. Any candidate who has been nominated
and is not successful in the selection process shall remain as a candidate for a
period of five (5) years. If not selected in this period then their names shall
be deleted until nominated again.
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TAA
members will submit nominees to the TAA Board of Directors. The TAA Board
will determine eligibility of those nominated. Nominations will be
accepted through February 29 of each year and the TAA Board will submit the
names of all nominees deemed qualified to the Hall of Fame
Secretary-Treasurer by April 1 of each year. No nominations will be
accepted after January 31 of each year.
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The Hall
of Fame Secretary-Treasurer will circulate the names of the nominees to the
current Hall of Fame Members.
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The Hall
of Fame Members shall have until one month prior to the annual convention of
that year to respond with their vote for candidates to the
Secretary-Treasurer.
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The Secretary-Treasurer shall then
communicate the results of the vote to the Hall of Fame President.
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The President shall then communicate the
final results (those nominees elected to become Hall of Fame Members) to the
proper person so plaques can be made for their recognition and
presentation at the next year’s convention
IV.
Rules for Voting
The
Hall of Fame Board shall vote on the nominees. Hall of Fame Members may submit
proxy votes by expressing their choice in writing, dated and properly signed.
Any candidate receiving the majority of votes by those voting shall be
inducted in the TAA Hall of Fame. The stated rules of the TAA Hall of Fame may
by changed in an emergency situation when agreed upon by the majority of the
Hall of Fame Board Members and the TAA Board of Directors.
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