Iowa Coop Hall of Fame Award

The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives established the Iowa Cooperative Hall of Fame in 1999.  Since that time, 53 individuals have been selected to receive this award.

This distinction recognizes the extraordinary service to Iowa cooperatives provided by these individuals throughout the course of their public and private lives.

The Iowa Cooperative Hall of Fame nomination process for 2023 is now closed. The selection committee will meet in September and winners will be notified shortly after.

The Hall of Fame Award will be presented at IIC’s annual meeting on November 21, 2023.

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DAVE LEITING

2022

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JOHN WARD

2022

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JIM CARLSON

2021

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BRAD DAVIS

2021

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RANDY BEHRENS

2019

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TOM LEITING

2019

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ART CHURCHILL

2018

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BILL LESTER

2018

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TOM FRANCIS

2017

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JACK FRIEDMAN

2017

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BRENT BUNTE

2016

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MARTY REAGAN

2016

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JOE ANNISS

2015

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G. JOE LYON

2015

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ROGER KOPPEN

2014

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LARRY PETERSEN

2014

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DANIEL GARDINER

2013

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JAMES L. LONG

2013

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ROBERT BAUMAN

2012

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GARALD ZOMERMAAND

2012

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J. GORDON TOYNE

2011

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DONALD F. WILLIAMS

2011

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BILLY HOTCHKISS

2010

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DENIS LEITING

2010

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GLEN KEPPY

2009

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CHRISTIAN NYGAARD

2009

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DONALD GREGG

2008

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ROBERT ‘BOB’ JACOBUS

2008

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IVAN E. SUMMA

2008

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ROMAN WELTER

2008

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TOM FELDMANN

2007

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DONALD GRIGG

2007

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KEN HASTINGS

2007

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WAYNE SEAMAN

2007

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KARL NOLIN

2006

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ROBERT WALLENTINE

2006

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EUGENE DRAGER

2006

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VALE PETER

2006

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MATT NIESS

2005

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URBAN KNOBBE

2005

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CARL ZURBORG

2005

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TOM WALKER

2004

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STAN ZYLSTRA

2004

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LARRY KALLEM

2003

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JOHN PETERSON

2002

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DR. ROGER GINDER

2002

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DR. DUANE ACKER

2002

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PHIL DUKES

2001

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LEONARD BOSWELL

2001

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TRAVIS POTTER

2001

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GERALD PEPPER

2000

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TOM SHARP

2000

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COOPER EVANS

1999