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Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year

This nationally acclaimed award is considered the most prestigious honor in the electronic security and life safety industry. First presented in 1970, the award was initiated by the family of Morris F. Weinstock to honor the lifetime work of the ESA co-founder and past president.

2009 Ralph Sevinor
2007 Scot Colby
2006 Chris Cage
2005 Mel Mahler
2004 Cecil Hogan
2003 George Gunning
2002 Bart Didden
2001 Daniel F. Jaquish
2000 Bob Ohm
1999 Pam Alva
1998 Ronald Cain
1997 William Moody
1996 Carl Spiegel
1995 Emil Wengel
1994 Leo A. Guthart
1993 Dennis J. Gross
1992 James W. Lees
1991 John R. Jennings
1990 Patrick M. Egan
1989 C. J. “Stan” Martin
1988 Patricia M. Smith

1987 Thomas F. Smith
1986 Robert A. Bonifas
1985 Charles G. Darsch, Jr.
1984 Stanley C. Lott
1983 John W. Mabry
1982 George Smith, III
1981 Richard M. Bugbee
1980 William Koch
1979 Joseph F. Duncan
1978 Patrick Devine
1977 John Poile
1976 Robert W. Shirley
1975 Anthony H. Schwartz
1974 Arthur L. Foell
1973 Harold Gray, Jr.
1972 Norval “Bud” Poulson
1971 Norman Rubin
1970 George Smith, Jr.