This award is presented to an Allied Industry Council or Management & Sales Council member who has demonstrated exemplary and committed service to NAFB.
The award was first presented in 1957 to Charlie Karr. Karr was a sales promotion manager for Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During Karr’s 35 years in the farm machinery business, he spent more than $5,000,000 on farm radio and television advertising. The award was renamed in 2006 to honor longtime member, leader, and historian Dix Harper.