Ground Support Worldwide Lifetime Achievement Award

Ground Support Worldwide’s Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for industry trailblazers and dedicated proponents of the ground support industry. Nominate stalwarts within the ground handling sector and GSE manufacturing market that have devoted themselves to improving how aircraft are serviced on the ramp for this prestigious honor.

Previous winners include:

Brian Biedron, United Airlines: 2024 Lifetime Achievement
Michalis Panagoulias, Goldair Handling: 2023 Lifetime Achievement
Rudy Yates, Ground Support Specialist: 2022 Lifetime Achievement
Jim Gammon, Gammon Technical Products: 2021 Lifetime Achievement
Larry Laney, Southwest Airlines: 2020 Lifetime Achievement
Dewey Kulzer, Elite Line Services (ELS): 2019 Lifetime Achievement
Rich Boily, Fortbrand Services: 2018 Lifetime Achievement
Jean O. Raines, GAT Airline Ground Support: 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
Dick Cloud, United Airlines: 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
Jerry Eberle, PAGE Industries: 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
Alan J. Janis, J&B Aviation Services: 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Biermann, Charlatte of America: 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
William “Bill” Jacob, UPS: 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award
Patrick O’Brien, MCM Engineering: 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award
Louis Lombardi, Aviation Systems: 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award
Henry Foster, Fortbrand Services: 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award
George Prill, GSE Today: 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award