Buddy Greer Dedicated Service
We recognize the dedicated service of our team through the William C. "Buddy" Greer Dedicated Service Award. This award is handed out each year in memory of Buddy Greer, our longest standing employee, who served W. L. Gary customers for 50 years. We recognize individuals hitting a milestone year of work at W. L. Gary Company.
William C. “Buddy” Greer Memorial Dedicated Service Award
The Dedicated Service Award has been established in memory of William C. “Buddy” Greer who dedicated 50 years of service to W. L. Gary Company, Inc. Buddy started at W. L. Gary Company as an office assistant, answering the phones and typing, and grew with the company becoming the president and CEO.
Congratulations to Andy Blanch and Gerald Robinson, the most recent members of the Gary team to become part of the William C. “Buddy” Greer Memorial Dedicated Service Club for 15 years of service.
Congratulations also to Mike Mann, who received a certificate for 10 years of Dedicated Service.
Andy Blanch pictured with
Mike Dent, Brooke Greer, and Randy Greer
Gold Level – 50 years of dedicated service
William C. “Buddy” Greer, 50 years, deceased
Ruby Level – 40 years of dedicated service
William T. Gary, 48 years, deceased
James A. Greer, 41 years, deceased
Thomas Hayden, 41 years, retired
James A. Ward, 41 years, deceased
Jade Level – 35 years of dedicated service
Brooke C. Greer, 38 years, current
John L. “Jack” Dwyer, 38 years, retired
Robert Reid, 37 years, retired
Platinum Level – 30 years of dedicated service
W. Randall Greer, 34 years, current
William E. “Ed” Flowers, 34 years, current
John “Warren” Hayes, 33 years, retired
Douglas E. McPherson, 33 years, retired
Richard C. Temple, 32 years, retired
Robert Dempsey, 32 years, retired
Joseph R. Dent, 31 years, retired
Silver Level – 25 years of dedicated service
Arthur J. Pavlovsky, 29 years, current
Ralph C. Seek Jr., 28 years, current
William B. Menefee, 28 years, current
Gerald A. Seaton, 26 years, retired
Marge Taylor, 26 years, retired
Michael W. Hayes, 26 years, current
Bronze Level – 20 years of dedicated service
Angela R. Ware, 24 years, current
Mahlet Zewde, 23 years, current
James G. Lauder, 23 years, retired
Ferdinand “Fred” Lago, 22 years, current
Walter A. Harrigan, 20 years, retired
Maurice F. Mattingly, 20 years
15 years of dedicated service
Willie L. Rogers, 19 years, retired
Michael A. Dent, 19 years, current
Corey L. Quade, 19 years, current
Robert G. Smith, 18 years, retired
John S. Roberts, 18 years, retired
Thomas H. Woloszyn, 17 years, deceased
Douglas J. Horning, 17 years
Gerald E. Robinson, 15 years, current
Andrew J. Blanch, Sr., 15 years, current
The above list reflects the years of service up to December 2012. The list of awardees does not capture our entire history of employment. The award was begun after the passing of William C. “Buddy” Greer in 1991. Although we were able to recognize individuals who were part of this company before that time, due to the fire in 1968, we do not have full records of all employees and their service.
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