Legends of the Platform

Since 2000, a "Legends of the Platform" award has been given annually at the Veteran Speakers Retreat to honor a select group of veteran speakers.  (Criteria for choosing a legend)

The Legends recipients include:

2011

Dan Burrus, Captain Jerry Coffee,
Eileen McDargh, Howard Putnam
 Art Linkletter (Posthumous)
Jim Rohn (Posthumous)

2010

Larry Baker, Gil Eagles, Barbara Glanz,
Jim Rhode, Manny Steil
Bill Brooks (Posthumous),
Ray Pelletier (Posthumous)

2009

Tony Alessandra, Michael Aun,
Charlie Plumb, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar
Joe Charbonneau (posthumous)
Mort Utley (posthumous)

2008

Jim Cathcart, Danny Cox, Ed Foreman,
Mike McKinley
Joe Batten (posthumous)
 Ken McFarland (posthumous)

2007

Gayle Carson, Lou Heckler,
Terry Paulson, Somers White, Al Walker
E. Larry Moles (posthumous)
Earl Nightingale (posthumous)

2006

Emory Austin, John Jay Daly,
Don Hutson, Ed Scannell, Joel Weldon,
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (posthumous)

2005

Robert Mayer Evans, Florence Littauer,
Don Thoren, Ralph Archbold, Larry Wilson
and Bob Murphey (posthumous)

2004

Art Gliner, Mike Frank, DuPree Jordan,
Jeanne Robertson, Hope Mihalap,
Robert Henry (posthumous)

2003

Bill Johnson, Naomi Rhode, Pat Vivo,
Cavett Robert (posthumous)

2002

Jim Newman (posthumous), Bob Orben,
Norm Rebin, Rosita Perez,
Bill Woodruff (posthumous)

2001

Bill McGrane (posthumous),
George Morrisey, Jim Tunney, Dave Yoho,
Arnold “Nick” Carter

2000

Ty Boyd, Alan Cimberg,
Bill Gove, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones
Ira Hayes (posthumous), Art Holst,
Suzy Sutton, Herb True