1946
RUSSELL STOVER
Russell Stover Candies
1967
ARMIN SCHAPER
Delson Candy Co.
1988
HERMAN G. ROWLAND
Herman Goelitz Candy Co., Inc.
1947
ROBERT H. W. WELCH, JR.
James O. Welch Co.
1968
ELLIOT S. PETERSON
Mrs. Saylor's
1989
W. HORTON CORWIN
Brock Candy Co.
1948
C. RUDOLPH KROEKEL
Kroekel-Oetinger, Inc.
1969
JOHN W. VASSOS
Whitman's Chocolates
1990
GEORGE JENKINS
Candy USA
1949
THEODORE STEMPFEL
E. J. Brach & Sons
1970
SAM O. MAGUIRE
Fine Products Co., Inc.
1991
RICHARD PALMER, JR.
R. M. Palmer Co.
1950
HARRY R. CHAPMAN
New England Confectionery Co.
1971
JEFF JAFFE
Ward's Foods
1992
JAMES A. HANLON
Leaf Inc. North America
1951
G. LLOYD LATTEN
Schutter Candy Div.,
Universal Match Corp.
1972
LLOYD ELSTON
Peter Paul, Inc.
1993
DUANE E. FOX
Spangler Candy Co.
1952
CHARLES R. ADELSON
Delson Candy Co.
1973
MENLO SMITH
The Sunline Corp.
1994
LOUIS WARD
Russell Stover Candy Co.
1953
IRVIN C. SHAFFER
The Maillard Corp.
1974
NATHAN SLOANE
Nabisco Confections, Inc.
1995
RUSS ALBERS
Herman Goelitz Candy Co., Inc.
1954
VICTOR H. GIES
Mars, Inc.
1975
NELLO FERRARA
Ferrara Pan Candy Co.
1996
JACK ZACHARY
Zachary Confections, Inc.
1955
ROBERT H. SCHNERING
Curtiss Candy Co.
1976
DENTON THORNE
Fannie May Candy Shops, Inc.
1997
JOHN KITT
The LifeSavers Company
1956
REED W. ROBINSON
Golden Nuggett Sweets, Ltd.
1977
HY BECKER
Cella's Confections, Inc.
1998
MARY LAUDERDALE
Mary of Puddin Hill
1957
CHARLES F. SCULLY
Williamson Candy Co.
1978
CHARLES M. SMYLIE
Y & S Candies
1999
JAMES GAGLIARDUCCI
Dalducci PC
1958
W. C. DICKMEYER
Wayne Candies, Inc.
1979
ROBERT P. ALLEN
E. J. Brach & Sons
2000
PAT HURLEY
Spangler Candy Company
1959
JOHN A. MAVRAKOS
Mavrakos Candy Co.
1980
WILLIAM A. BEICH
Paul F. Beich Co
2001
JIM MCGOVERN
Peerless Candy Company
1960
VICTOR A. BONOMO
Gold Medal Candy Corp.
1981
HENRY J. BORNHOFFT, JR.
Nabisco Confections, Inc.
1961
CHARLES L. SMESSAERT
Walter H. Johnson Co.
1982
JAMES W. NIXON
Whitman's Chocolates Div.
PET, Inc.
1962
ANDREW H. HEIDE
Henry Heide, Inc.
1983
ARCHILLES (HERK) PULAKOS
Pulakos 926 Candies, Inc.
2004
LINCOLN A. WARRELL
The Warrell Corporation
1963
RICHARD H. HARDESTY, JR.
R. H. Hardesty & Co.
1984
NED E. MITCHELL
E. J. Brach & Sons
1964
RICHARD A. BROCK
Brock Candy Co.
1985
ELLEN R. GORDON
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
1965
CLARENCE M. KRETCHMER
American Licorice Co.
1986
CARL A. GOLDENBERG
Goldenberg Candy Co.
1966
FRANK V. BRACH
E. J. Brach & Sons
1987
EDMOND A. OPLER, SR.
World's Finest Chocolate Co.