Volume 01 - June 1, 2010  

 

THE EQUIPMENT AND TOOL INSTITUTE HONORS LONG TIME MEMBER GREG POTTER WITH THEIR PRESTIGIOUS FOUNDERS' AWARD

Greg PotterGreg Potter, Dearborn Group Technology, has been awarded ETI’s 16th Founder’s Award at this year’s ToolTech 2010 in Napa Valley, California.  The ETI Founder’s Award was established to honor those individuals who have made numerous contributions to the Institute.

  

As with most trade associations ETI thrives on volunteerism from its members as well as its business partners.  Mr. Potter has demonstrated unselfish dedication to the principles that drive ETI since he began his involvement with ETI over 16 years ago.

 

Mr. Potter is currently on ETI’s Board of Director’s and Chairs ETI’s Scan Tool Vertical Group.  He also served as President of ETI’s Board of Directors from 2004-2006 and ETI’s Technical Director from 1997 to 1999.  Mr. Potter has been active with the ETI Board since 1996 and has attended 16 Summer Tech Weeks, 15 Winter Tech Weeks and 16 Annual Meetings/Tool Techs.  Mr. Potter epitomizes the intent of ETI’s Founders Award.

 

Mr. Potter graduated cum laude from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelor’s in Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Master in Business Administration.  He is currently on the I-CAR International Board of Directors and is an active member on several standards committees with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).  Greg has served over 27years in the Automotive Service Industry.

 

Past recipients of the Founder’s Award include:

 

H.P. “Pete” De Green

Hunter Engineering Company

1985

D. I. “Jack” Doyle, Jr.

Doyle Corporation

1987

Eugene V. Allen

Black & Decker

1989

William J Hogan

Gray Automotive Products Company

1989

John P Kushnerick

Motor Publications

1991

James M Wanberg

OTC/SPX Corporation

1994

Russell W H Bailey

Robinar/SPX Corporation

1996

Jeffrey N Silver

I-CAR

1996

Gary A Clickard

Ford Motor Company

1996

Raymond A Bollman

Chrysler Corporation

1996

Charles G Gorman

Snap-On Diagnostics

1998

Gary A McGonegal

Car-O-Liner Company

2001

Keith Kreft

Snap-On Diagnostics

2004

Yoshifumi Uneme

Mazda Motor Corporation

2007

 

 

 

 

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