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History and Past Presidents

RTMA History

Founded on March 13, 1945, The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association was originally called the “Tool, Die and Special Machinery Association, Inc.”

The original directors were Wilson J. Tallman, Clarence H. Meyer, Jacob R. Phillippsen, Louis C. Petz, and Leonard E. Mingus.

The purpose stated for the formation of the association was:

“ To consider and foster the interests of the members in the tool and die industry; to reform abuses relative to thereto; to secure freedom from unjust or unlawful executions; to diffuse accurate and reliable information as to the standing of merchants and other matters; to procure uniformity and certainty in the customs and usages of the industry and of those having a common trade or business, and to settle and adjust differences between the members and others and to promote a more enlarged and friendly intercourse among members and others engaged in similar business.

To do anything necessary and proper for the accomplishment of objects herein set forth or which should be recognized as proper and lawful objectives of this organization, all of which shall be consistent with the public interest, as well as in the interest of the industry and trade.”

Wall of Fame

Karl F. Fuchs

Inducted 1998

Frank P. Gillette

Inducted 1998

James M. Nieboer

Inducted 1998

William E. Burgess

Inducted 1998

John F. Nuccitelli

Inducted 1998

William Hockenberger

Inducted 2002

Arthur A. Rogers

Inducted 2002

Joseph Yahn

Inducted 2002

Charles F. Hallick, Sr.

Inducted 2002

Gary Rogers

Inducted 2011

Nicholas Juskiw

Inducted 2011

Michael R. Nuccitelli

Inducted 2011

NAME COMPANY YEAR
William Tallman Tallman Tool & Machine 1945
John Dessel Octo Engineering 1946/1947
Leonard Mingus W.P. Stein & Co. 1948
George Schmitt Tallman Tool & Machine 1949
Carl Weidner Weidner Tool & Die 1950
Martin Rabold Petz & Rabold Tool & Die Co. 1951
Louis Marussich Genesee Tool & Die Co. 1952
Arthur Bennet Willsea Works 1953
Hans Liebert Manufacturers Tool & Die 1954
Jacob Phillippsen Heinz & Phillippsen Inc. 1955
Peter Tretiak Eltee Tool & Development Corp. 1956
Joseph Yahn Monroe Tool & Die Company 1957
Norman Ladd Heintz & Phillippsen Inc. 1958
Helmut Gebhardt Alliance Tool & Die Corp. 1959
Stanley Badura Quality Tool & Die Company 1960
Raymond Howland Hilton Tool & Die 1961
William Burgess Liberty Tool Corp. 1962
Joseph Cocca P.M. Cady Tool & Die 1963
Mac Bader Rochester A & B 1964
Donald Stevens Alliance Tool & Die Corp. 1965
Albert Wischmeyer Wischmeyer Industries 1966
Frank Gillette Gillette Machine & Tool 1967
Albert Carter Carter Tool & Die 1968
Ralph Kellogg Frenz & Kellogg 1969
Leslie Lenhard Hilton Tool & Die 1970
Peter Muratore Gillette Machine & Tool 1971
John Nuccitelli Nationwide Tool & Die 1972
Robert Hyder Nifty Bar Inc. 1973
Thomas Loccia Lakeside Tool & Die 1974
George Kucy Peko Precision Products 1975
Frank Hoercher Hoercher Industries 1976
Donald Smith Micro Instruments Aug 1977 – Dec 1978
James Cappellino Alkron Manufacturing 1979
William Hockenberger Precision Grinding & Manufacturing 1980
Roland Paul Alliance Tool & Die Corp. 1981/1982
John E. Lindsey Jr. Best Made Tool 1983
Robert S. Benedict Jr. Ben Mer Manufacturing 1984
John M. Coykendall Production Metal Cutting 1985
Frank A. Scopetti Precision Grinding & Manufacturing 1986
Joseph A. Noto Acro Industries 1987
Robert P. Harradine AM & T 1988
John Gillette Gillette Machine & Tool 1989
Thomas C. Novelli Acro Industries 1990
Michael R. Nuccitelli Nationwide Precision Products 1991
Donald J. Coleman Asmat 1992
James M. Nieboer Liberty Tool Corp. 1993
Gary W. Rogers Jasco Tools Inc. 1994/1995
Michael G. Sisson Precision Grinding & Manufacturing 1996
Peter Collins Trident Precision Manufacturing 1997
Douglas K. Woods Liberty Precision Industries 1998
Charles A. Rogers CAR Engineering & Manufacturing 1999
Gary Foster Foster Group 2000
Darren Gillette Gillette Machine & Tool 2001
Terry Coykendall TEKE Machine 2002
Peter Schott XLI Corporation 2003
Larry Casey CAR Engineering 2004
Grant Osman RIT/CIMS 2005
Todd Hockenberger PGM 2006
Peter Collins Trident Precision 2007
Peter Collins Trident Precision 2008
Michael Hockenberger PGM 2009
Jay Murphy Murphy and Nolan 2010 – 2012
Yvette Pagano CAR Engineering 2013
Bob Coyne Acro Industries 2014 – 2018
Bill Pollock Optimation Technology 2019 – 2020
Tricia Wittreich Cooper Vision 2021

Todd Hockenberger           PGM                                                       2022-2023

Wendy Smith                       Re:Build Optimation Technology Inc.              2024-

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