Robert Hunter, dealer president of Hunter Truck Sales & Service Inc., Butler, Pa., was awarded the Truck Dealer of the Year Award, sponsored jointly by Newport Communications, publisher of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine,

and the American Truck Dealers (ATD) division of the National Automobile Dealers Association.
The Truck Dealer of the Year Award was announced during the opening general session of the 43rd annual ATD Convention and Exposition in Atlanta, Ga., on April 22.
Hunter was one of 14 nominees evaluated by a team of judges from the Indiana University Kelly School of Business. Candidates were selected for business excellence, industry participation and outstanding civic accomplishments.
Finalist for the award was Paul Storwick, GreatWest Kenworth Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
This year’s nominees included:
John Arscott
The Pete Store
Baltimore, Md.

Tom Boland
Tom Boland Ford/Sterling/Western Star
Hannibal, Mo.

Thomas Conway
Beam Mack Sales & Service Inc.
Rochester, N.Y.

Donald Emerson
FMI Truck Sales & Service
Portland, Ore.

Henry Fracalossi
Tri-County International
Dearborn, Mich.

Terry Frankland
V & H Inc.
Marshfield, Wis.

Doug Howard
Fresno Truck Center
Fresno, Calif.

Thomas James
Fox & James, Inc.
Latrobe, Pa.

Drew Linn
Southland International Trucks Inc.
Homewood, Ala.

Pat McMahon
McMahon Truck Group
Charlotte, N.C.

Robert Neitzke
GATR of Sauk Rapids
Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Gary Rutherford
Central Truck Center
Lansing, Mich.