The Ralph B. Baldwin Award

Descriptions and Winners

The WMMA® Baldwin Award is named for Ralph B. Baldwin, long-time member and Past President of the WMMA®. During his career with Oliver Machinery Company and his involvement with the WMMA®, Ralph exemplified the kind of commitment that really makes an Association function at, or near, its peak potential. It is in the spirit of Ralph Baldwin's vitality and dedication to the woodworking industry that this award was created — to recognize those who have contributed similar levels of involvement and to encourage others to do the same. The award's significance can be quickly determined by the prestigious list of recipients.

Nominate the individual you believe is deserving of this prestigious industry recognition. The award seeks to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the industry, regardless of their affiliation with WMMA. Some activities that warrant consideration are: leadership in WMMA or the IWF Board, active committee involvement, innovations introduced to the industry, and participation in programs that benefit the industry. Please submit your nomination to WMMA by February 27th.

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1983 Arthur R. Segal 1984 John A. Gillespie 1985 Thelma L. Watson 1986 James S. Carroll 1987 Gordon L. Schuster 1988 Steele C. Cameron 1989 M. Dana Baldwin 1990 Peter G. Kohler 1991 Don White

1992 Wally Bair 1993 Todd A. Herzog 1994 Raymond S. Vold 1995 Steven A. Segal 1996 Jeff Y. Cromeens 1997 George W. Delaney 1998 Charles R. Onsrud 1999 Frank W. York 2002 Howard W. Grivna

2000 Russell McBroom 2001 Michael C. Burdis 2003 Samuel L. Berliner & Sheldon I. London 2004 John D. Zinn 2005 Charles A. Granger 2006 Kenneth R. Hutton 2007 Kenny Moffatt 2008 Peter Perez

The Ralph B. Baldwin Award of Excellence is presented annually during the WMMA® Business Session at the Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC).