William P. Koth Award

The Koth Award was established by the Automotive Division in recognition of William P. Koth, A.O. Smith Corporation, for his many years of dedicated service to the division. The Koth Award is presented each year to a currently active Automotive Division member who has given outstanding personal service for the promotion of the Automotive Division and the American Society for Quality Control.

The nominations and presentation of the Koth Award are made by a committee composed of the last six Koth Award winners and the Koth Award chair.

2018 - John Katona

2017 -

2016 -

2015 -

2014 -

2013 - Jaynie Vize

2012 - 

2011 - Hira Fotedar

2010 - Ha Dao

2009 - Harold Brubaker

2008 - None

2007 - Lou Ann Lathrop

2006 - Ron Atkinson

2005 - Dr. Roderick Munro

2004 - Frank Curtiss

2003 - Subir Chowdhury

2002 - Lloyd Brumfield

2001 - Carla Traci Preston

2000 - Jim Doebereiner

1999 - Ally Hamood

1998 - Theodore A. Lowe

1997 - Charles Tomlinson

1996 - Maureen S. Heaphy

1995 - Tripp Martin

1994 - None

1993 - Ann R. O'Neill

1992 - Thorton F. T. Frank

1991 - Andrew F. Grimm

1990 - John Knappenberger

1989 - Robert Flynn

1988 - Walter Newgeon

1987 - Norm Morrell

1986 - John M. Bell

1985 - James K. Seegert

1984 - Jack E. London

1983 - Robert L Danek

1982 - Delmar C. Dague

1981 - Richard M. Miller

1980 - Vincent P. Barry

1979 - John J. Cordill

1978 - William J. Horton

1977 - Adolph Hitzelberger

1976 - Edward E. Pascoe

1975 - Thomas Abele

1974 - Morrie Lightstone

1973 - George McDermott

1972 - Judson C. Jarvis