Salute To Industry

The Salute to Industry was begun in 1974 as a way to recognize the industries and their employees who contribute to the economic well-being of the community.

1974-E.I. Du Pont de Nemours.

1975-U.S.I.

1976-Celanese Chemical Co.

1977-The Upjohn Company

1978-Soltex

1979-Oxirane Chemical Co.

1980-The Rexene Company

1981-Diamond Shamrock

1982-Lubrizol

1983-PPG Industries, Inc.

1984-Texas Alkyls

1985-Port of Houston Authority

1986-Houston Lighting & Power

1987-Rohm and Haas-Bayport.

1988-Big Three Industries, Inc.

1989-Entex

1990-Himont U.S.A., Inc.

1991-Dow U.S.A.

1992-Occidental Chemical Corp.

1993-Kaneka Texas Corporation

1994-Lyondell Polymers

1995-Akzo Nobel

1996-E. I. Du Pont de Nemours

1997-ARCO

1998-Solvay Polymers/Interox

1999-Air Products, Inc.

2000-Celanese Chemicals

2001-Exel

2002-CenterPoint

2003 -PPG Industries

2004- Sunoco

2005-Albemarle

2006 -The Mundy Companies

2007-Sulzer Hickham

2008-LyondellBasell

2009-Gulf Winds International

2010-Kaneka

2011-Noltex LLC
2012- Air Products LLC

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

1988-Las Hadas Restaurant
1989-Roloef’s Antiques
1990-Main Properties
1991-Bayshore Sun
1992-Bayshore National Bank
1993-Force Corporation
1994-La Quinta Motor Inn
1995-La Porte State Bank
1996-Mechanical Repair
1997-Pfeiffer & Son Electric
1998-Les Marks Chevrolet
1999-Du Pont La Porte FCU
2000-Petro-Chem Refrig.
2001-Forrest Services.
2002-Kroger
2003-Ruede Wheeler, DDS
2004-Houston Yacht Club
2005-Gringo’s
2006-Fischer’s Hardware
2007-Bayou City Industrial
2008-Amegy Bank of Texas
2009-La Porte ISD
2010-Brady Insurance
2011-Beacon FCU
2012- El Toro

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
January 2013- Moser Electric
February 2013-Norman Frede Chevrolet
March 2013- Air-Value
April 2013- Shell Federal Credit Union

GUS GROOS HUMANITARIAN
AWARD RECIPIENTS
1990-Mr. Gus Groos
1991-Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy
1992-Mr. Jake Bussey
1993-Mrs. Pauline Lewis
1994-Bruce Angel &Reba Angel
1995-Mr. Jim Counts
1996-Mrs. Frances Dalmolin
1997-Mrs. Lou Lawler
1998-Mrs. Charlcya Wheeler
1999-Mr. Karl Johnston
2000-Mr. J.B. Williamson
2001-Mrs. Rosalie Weir
2002-Mr. Jesse Garcia
2003-Mrs. Mary Gay
2004-Ms. Mary Beth Maher
2005-Mrs. Helen Crowder
2006-Mrs. Cleo Davison
2007-Mrs. Dottie Kaminski
2008-Mr. John Black
2009-Hurricane Ike Recovery Volunteers
Award Retired

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
2010-Jeff Bearden
2011-Mike Cooksley
2012-Charlotte Cooper
2013- Jeanne Zemanek

PAST PRESIDENTS/CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD

1928-C.K. Clarke

1945-G.L. McMillan

1946/47-L.E. Posey

1953/56-Edward Jackson Cade

1957-R.A. Wright

1958-R.R. Breaker

1959-Jay Marks

1960/61-Thomas T. Chase

1962-John Kiibler, Jr.

1963-Bob Stephens

1964-Jay Marks

1965/66-Bill Hartman

1967-Gus Groos

1968-Jerry Hoff

1969-Joe Camp

1970-Bill Haiflich

1971/72-Decker McKim

1973/74-Knox Askins

1975-Sam Glass

1976-Melvin Lewis

1977-Jack Lockridge

1978-Joe Ligi

1979-John Courville

1980-Tommie Jones

1981-Lou Lawler

1982-John Albanese

1983-Ray Lava

1984-Karl Johnston

1985-Al Fields

1986-Alton Porter

1987-Linda Westergren

1988-David Brady

1989-Dr. Monte Blue

1990-Gladys Roth

1991-Tom Turner

1992-Mike Stewart

1993-Kathleen Lemon

1994-Ken Strum

1995-Barry Beasley

1996-Mike Skowronek/Tom Reese

1997-Gary Wigginton

1998-Paul Mitchell

1999-Chester Pool

2000-Carlton Porter

2001-Bill Allen

2002-Paul Pieri

2003-Bonnie Natole

2004-Doug Martin

2005-Barbara Lunday

2006-James Prickett

2007-Pam Mabe

2008-Jenny Beard

2009-Randy Boeding

2010-Lou Ann Martin

2011-Steve Kahara

2012-Jack McAdoo

2013- Jeff Martin

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Salute To Industry

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Featured

Chamber Membership Luncheon
Wednesday
May 22 at 12:30
Houston Yacht Club

Events Calendar

photo gallery

Salute To Industry

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Featured

Chamber Membership Luncheon Wednesday May 22 at 12:30 Houston Yacht Club

Events Calendar

Chamber Membership Luncheon
Wednesday
May 22 at 12:30
Houston Yacht Club