2009 News
Meat Industry Hall of Fame elects new Members of the Class of 2010  
Twelve new Members chosen as the industry’s ‘best of the best’ Induction Ceremony set for Oct. 30, 2010, in Scottsdale, Ariz. KANSAS CITY, July 5, 2010—The Class of 2010 has been elected to the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, according to Hall officials. The 12 new members were chosen from a list of more than 50 nominees by the Hall’s Board of Trustees and the Members of last year’s inaugural class. The nominees included an all-star list of executives, scientists, innovators and association leaders from all sectors of the industry. "We are delighted with the twelve new Members of the Class of 2010,” said Dan Murphy, Executive Director and co-founder of the Hall of Fame. “These are people who have helped foster much of the profound change and remarkable progress of our North American meat industry. We’re proud to celebrate their legacies.” Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 July 2010 01:52 ) |
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He left us way too soon. Before he’d had a chance to attend his own induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October, an honor long overdue for one of the original voices of the genre, a Grammy Award winner and the man who introduced America to such country music stars as Patsy Cline, Roy Clark and Roger Williams during his years as host of television variety shows on both ABC and CBS.
Country Music Association also names singers Ferlin Husky, Don Williams and songwriter Billy Sherrill
He talked about the unique tasks that faced fellow Illinoisian Abe Lincoln upon taking office in 1861, when he learned that half the country did not merely dislike him, but were going to form their own country. Using Grant as a yardstick, he noted three things we can learn about success—Timing, Preparation, and Vision, followed by execution. These are qualities he said every one of the Members of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame has displayed!
