Hall of Fame Award
Purpose
The Import Vehicle Community Hall of Fame award is intended to honor outstanding individuals in the import automotive industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness, and accomplishments have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the import industry segment and its overall growth and progress.
Qualifications
The candidate’s contributions are in accordance with the “Purpose” above and must reach beyond the local level.
The candidate is and/or has been involved in the industry and/or the Import Vehicle Community for at least 10 years.
The candidate must have made significant contributions toward enhancing technology, professionalism, dignity and/or the general stature and growth of the import parts industry sector.
The candidate has performed in industry affairs with integrity.
Self-nominations are not accepted.
2024 Hall of Fame Award Winner
Jens Schueler
CEO Vehicle Lifetime Solutions, Schaeffler AG
Jens Schueler studied economics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz from 1996 to 2002.
He started his career in 2002 at Deutsche Börse AG as Specialist XETRA Market Supervision.
In 2003, he joined Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket GmbH & Co. KG as Assistant to the Board of Directors. This was followed by professional stages in the Aftermarket, in which he was responsible for strategic projects within the sales organization in a leading position.
In 2009, he was appointed to the Global Board of the Automotive Aftermarket business unit and, as Vice President, was responsible for strategic planning and project management.
Two years later, he took over the management of the Automotive Aftermarket business unit in North America. In 2014, he was additionally given responsibility for the aftermarket business in South America.
With the establishment of Automotive Aftermarket as an Executive Board function, in 2018, Schueler took over as Head of Global Sales and Marketing.
In 2022, Schueler was appointed as a member of Schaeffler AG’s Executive Board and is responsible for the Schaeffler Group’s Automotive Aftermarket business in the business division Vehicle Lifetime Solutions.
He started his career in 2002 at Deutsche Börse AG as Specialist XETRA Market Supervision.
In 2003, he joined Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket GmbH & Co. KG as Assistant to the Board of Directors. This was followed by professional stages in the Aftermarket, in which he was responsible for strategic projects within the sales organization in a leading position.
In 2009, he was appointed to the Global Board of the Automotive Aftermarket business unit and, as Vice President, was responsible for strategic planning and project management.
Two years later, he took over the management of the Automotive Aftermarket business unit in North America. In 2014, he was additionally given responsibility for the aftermarket business in South America.
With the establishment of Automotive Aftermarket as an Executive Board function, in 2018, Schueler took over as Head of Global Sales and Marketing.
In 2022, Schueler was appointed as a member of Schaeffler AG’s Executive Board and is responsible for the Schaeffler Group’s Automotive Aftermarket business in the business division Vehicle Lifetime Solutions.
Previous Award Winners
- Irving Beck (1985)
- Peter Morris (1985)
- George Neuwirth (1985)
- Bjarne Qvale (1985)
- Earl Nisonger (1986)
- Albert Wepper (1986)
- William Arnowitz (1987)
- Harold Schrier (1987)
- Stephen Herrick (1988)
- Len Meyers (1988)
- William Owen (1988)
- Dave Williams (1988)
- Chuck Schwartz (1989)
- Randy St. John (1989)
- Al Moss (1990)
- Ruben Tarno (1990)
- Louis Berg (1991)
- Peter Neuwirth (1991)
- Fred Olefson (1992)
- George Doefler (1993)
- Leroy Zeigner (1993)
- Steve Patkin (1994)
- Marty Holtz (1994)
- Ken Miller (1994)
- Michael Pace (1995)
- Eli Garfien (1995)
- Steve Kirby (1996)
- Mel Marks (1996)
- Karl Schwartz (1997)
- Bob Romanow (1997)
- Knut “Ben” Bendixen (1998)
- Barry Breslow (1999)
- ** (2000)
- ** (2001)
- Barry Cohn (2002)
- Hanns Hederer (2003)
- Karl H. Flicker (2004)
- James A. Law (2005)
- Henry P. Allessio (2006)
- Tom B. Babcox (1919-1995) (2007)
- Bill Babcox (2007)
- Tom O’Hare (2007)
- E.P. (Ed) Lynch (2008)
- Dino Crescentini (2009)
- Hans Bierdümpfel (2010)
- Lee Kadrich (2011)
- Anthony “Tony” Perticari (2012)
- Hans Joachim Kopecky (2013)
- Mort Schwartz (2014)
- Kathleen Schmatz (2015)
- Bob Cushing (2016)
- Ira D. Davis (2017)
- Martin “Marty” Gold (2017)
- W. Michael Brown (2018)
- Bob Clark (2019)
- ** (2020)
- Steven Sharp (2021)
- Hans Wulff (2021)
- Aaron Lowe (2022)
- Malcolm Sissmore (2023)
**Award not presented.