Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame

Established in 1975, the Hall of Fame recognizes prominent Wisconsin philatelists (living and deceased) for the contributions to the hobby of philately in the State of Wisconsin and beyond.

Selection Criteria

1. Each nominee must be nominated by a member club and seconded by two other member clubs. A nomination must include a statement identifying the nominee with a short philatelic biography and the reasons why that person should be selected to the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame.

(Note: It is suggested that the nominating club make arrangements with the seconding clubs to provide those seconds, and that the nominating club send their nomination and the seconding nominations to the Hall of Fame Committee chairman at one time. The chairman will not make arrangements to provide seconding nominations. Also, it is suggested that clubs nominating or seconding more than one person use separate letters to nominate or second those persons.)

2. All nominations must be sent to the chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee to arrive by January 1 for selection at that year's convention.

3. All nominees shall be reviewed by a Hall of Fame Committee who will screen nominees down to the number specified by this procedure.

The Hall of Fame Committee will be made up of three distinguished and active philatelists who will serve three-year terms, so staggered so that one member's term expires each year. The president shall designate the senior member of the committee as chairman, and shall appoint the members at the Annual Business Meeting.

4. The following two qualifications will be required of all nominees:

a. Contributions of a purely local club nature shall not be the sole reason for selection to the Hall of Fame.

b. A deceased philatelist may not be nominated or considered for selection until three years after his/her death.

5. Not more than three persons shall be elected to the Hall of Fame each year.

6. Those inducted into the Hall of Fame (or a relative, friend, or other person designated by the inductee or his surviving family if the inductee cannot attend) shall be honored at the convention banquet/awards ceremony, where a certificate shall be presented.

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS