ACPA President and CEO Jerry Voigt (left) presents the association’s 2015 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award to GOMACO President and CEO Gary Godbersen.The American Concrete Pavement Association has awarded GOMACO President and CEO Gary Godbersen its 2015 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan (HHE) Award in recognition of his long-time support of the association.
“Your contributions have greatly advanced improved slipform pavement technology, improved construction, and contributed beyond measure to the betterment of the concrete pavement industry and pavement quality,” ACPA President and CEO Gerald F. Voigt said at the award presentation during the association’s annual meeting.
ACPA presents the award annual to individuals or organizations for “unparalleled, long-term commitment, dedication, participation, and leadership in the concrete pavement community.” This year marks the first time the award, presented since 1968, has been given to the son of a previous winner. Harold W. Godbersen received the award in 1991.
From the ACPA:
“The award was originally named in honor of Harold W. Hartmann, who served as the association’s Secretary-Treasurer from 1964 until 1974. In 1987, Robert E. Hirschman’s name was added in recognition of his term as the association’s Chairman (then President) in 1967, as well as his tenure as Secretary-Treasurer from 1975 to 1987. In 2007, the name of Edward A. Egan was added in recognition of his steadfast leadership and dedication to the association and the industry it serves. Among the stations he occupied was the ACPA’s chairman in 1986, as well as Secretary-Treasurer— from 1988 to 2007, making him the longest-serving person in that capacity in the association’s history.”
