AFS presents the John A. Penton Gold Medal for "outstanding technical, engineering or managerial contributions to the non-ferrous sector of the industry."
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Award Recipients
2020: Dr. Kumar Sadayappan, CanmetMATERIALS
2018: Dr. David V. Neff
2015: David Weiss, Eck Industries, Inc.
2005: Raymond J. Donahue, Mercury Marine, Division of Brunswick Corporation
1994: Dr. Mahi Sahoo, CANMET
1985: Ralph A. Carlson, American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
1982: Alex L. Graham, Harry W. Dietert Co.
1980: John O'Meara, Banner Iron Works
1977: Thomas T. Lloyd, Hayes-Albion Corp.
1975: David Matter, Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp.
1972: Carl R. Loper, Jr., University of Wisconsin
1967: Elmer C. Zirzow, Werner G. Smith, Inc.
1963: J.W. Meier, Dept. of Mines & Tech. Surveys
1961: William S. Pellini, U.S. Naval Research Labs.
1959: Fred J. Walls, Engineering Castings, Inc.
1957: Johannes C.A. Croning, Croning & Co.
1955: Robert F. Thomson, Research Labs., General Motors Corp.
1952: Frank G. Steinebach, Penton Publishing Co.
1951: Victor A. Crosby, Climax Molybdenum Co.
1948: R.G. McElwee, Vanadium Corp. of America
1947: Russell J. Allen, Worthington Corp.
1945: Clarence E. Sims, Battelle Memorial Institute
1943: Rufus F. Harrington, Hunt-Spiller Manufacturing Corp.
1942: John E. Galvin, Ohio Steel Foundry Co.
1941: Fred L. Wolf, Ohio Brass Co.
1940: Nathaniel K.B. Patch, Lumen Bearing Co.
1939: Harold S. Falk, Falk Corp.
1937: John W. Bolton, The Lunkenheimer Co.
1935: Lawrence L. Anthes, Anthes Foundry, Ltd.
1932: LaVerne W. Spring, Crane Co.
1930: Dr. Harry A. Schwartz, National Malleable & Steel Castings Co.
1926: John Shaw, Brightside Foundry Co.
1924: Enrique Touceda
(Company affiliations shown at time of presentation)