Stanley E. Friedman Award of Merit

Shown above are
George Notarianni of Tolco Products (left)
presenting the award in 2008 posthumously to Herman Miron of Ettore Products, accepted by his wife, Kathy Miron (right).

The Stanley E. Friedman Award of Merit was established in 1985 in honor of Stanley E. Friedman, who was one of the founding members of SSWA and a strong advocate of advancing wholesaling in the sanitary supply industry.

Criteria for the Stanley E. Friedman Award of Merit:

  1. It may or may not be awarded in any given year.

  2. Candidates for the award should have been a member of SSWA for a period of at least 5 years.

  3. If the candidate is a Wholesaler, he should be a strong supporter of the fundamental principles as outlined in the Articles of Association.

  4. If the candidate is a Manufacturer, he should offer a strong and effective wholesaler program.

  5. The candidate preferably has served on the Board of Directors of the SSWA.

  6. The candidate should be of the highest integrity in supporting either the member manufacturers or wholesalers to the best of their ability.

  7. The candidate should be considered by his peers as a leader in the industry, well known both in SSWA and ISSA.

  8. The candidate cannot be a current board member.

  9. The candidate must have made ongoing contributions over a period of time.

  10. The candidate must be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and elected by closed ballot at the Spring Board Meeting.

Recipients of the Stanley E. Friedman Award of Merit are:
  • Stan Friedman
  • Mickey Friedman
  • Jim Powers
  • Pete Lederer
  • Gene Head
  • Tom Vettel
  • Ted Moon
  • David Holtzman
  • David Brown
  • Steve Moser
  • Herman Miron (posthumous)
Stanley Friedman, Tom Vettel, Ron Kahn Pete Lederer, Tom Vettel, Gene Head Stanley Friedman, Pete Lederer, Mickey Friedman David Holtzman, David Brown
David Brown, Norman Leibowitz David Brown, Steve Moser George Notarianni, Kathy Miron, Thom Miron, Taylor Miron