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DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN AND MARKETER AWARD RECIPIENTS

SIGMA periodically recognizes individuals within the  independent sector of the petroleum marketing industry who have contributed to  the overall betterment of the petroleum industry. Originally named the "Private  Brander Award," it was later re-named the "Distinguished Marketer Award."

The  Board is also authorized to present a similar award, the "Distinguished  Statesman Award," to an individual who is not a member of SIGMA whose deeds and  efforts have made a significant contribution to the welfare of the retail  gasoline marketing industry. In its 40-year history, SIGMA has presented such  awards only fourteen times. Recipients of SIGMA’s top awards are:

Distinguished Statesman Award

Don Borzilleri
Borzilleri Inc

Alpharetta, GA
October 2007

R. William Scott
Collier, Shannon, Rill &  Scott

Santa Monica, California
November 1994


Distinguished Marketer Award

Richard “Dick” Dyke
WSCO Petroleum Corp.
Portland, Oregon

Chicago, IL
November 12, 2006

Douglas L. True
Gull Industries, Inc.
Seattle, WA

Philadelphia, PA
October 23, 2005

Harold Grueskin
Grueskin & Associates
Denver, CO

New Orleans, LA
November 14, 2004

Carl Bolch, Jr.
RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
Smyrna, GA

San Francisco, CA
November 16, 2003

Tom Love
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK

Chicago, IL
November 10, 2002

Herbert F. Richards
Coast Oil Company
San Jose, California

Seattle, Washington
November 6, 2001

   

Leo Liebowitz
Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc.
Jericho, New York

Boston, Massachusetts
November 5, 2000

 

 

James Haslam II
Pilot Oil Corporation  
New Orleans, LA                

Knoxville, Tennesee
November 9, 1999

 

 

Michael Kirschner
Kirschner Brothers Company
W. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Houston, Texas
November 18, 1991

 

 

Tom Allen
East Coast Oil Corporation
Richmond, Virginia

Chicago, Illinois
November 12, 1990

 

 

Newell A. Baker
J. D. Streett & Co.,  Inc.
Maryland Heights, Missouri

San Francisco, California
November 13, 1989

 

 

Herb Sostek
Sostek Management Corp
Weston, Massachusetts

Houston, Texas
November 8, 1982

 

 

George Panuska*
The Tresler Oil Company
Cincinnati,  Ohio

Chicago, Illinois
November 13, 1978

 

 

Meyer Kopolow*
Mars Oil Company
St. Louis, Missouri

Chicago, Illinois
November 13, 1978

 

 

Ronald Peterson*
Martin Oil Service, Inc.
Alsip, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia
May 17, 1976

 

 

Harold Johnson*
Clark Oil & Refining  Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Chicago, Illinois
November 10, 1975

 

 

Paul Deer*
Bonded Oil Company
Springfield, Ohio

New Orleans, Louisiana+
May 18, 1974+

 

 

Phil L. Siteman*
Site Oil Company
St. Louis, Missouri

Chicago, Illinois
November 13, 1972

 

 

Howard Teak*
Executive Director
SIGMA

Dallas, Texas+
May 15, 1972+
 

 

 


*
Deceased
+ Incomplete records; unsure  of dates or location

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