hall of fame

In 1995 the Association of United States Night Manufacturers established a Hall of Fame to honor those individuals who have made a major contribution to night vision technology. At a reception and dinner held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott on April 19, 1995, the Association honored Samuel Yanagisawa and Mack Farr as the first inductees into the ANVM Hall of Fame.

At the 2002 annual meeting of the Association, the following criteria was adopted for future inductees:

Nominees/Recipients must be nominated by active member companies of the ANVM and Nominees/Recipients shall have made major contributions to the development of night vision technology either within the U. S. Government or the night vision industry and/or Nominees/Recipients shall have made a major contribution to the Association of U. S. Night Vision Manufacturers either as an officer of the ANVM or an active member and/or Nominees/Recipients shall have been in key leading/management roles in the U. S. Government and/or Nominees/Recipients shall have been in key leading/management roles in the night vision industry and Nominees/Recipients must be unanimously approved by the entire membership of the Association of U. S. Night Vision Manufacturers.

Members inducted to date in the Hall of Fame are:

Samuel T. Yanagisawa
1995
Mack Farr
1995
Calvin (Buddy) O'Rourke
2002
John A. Peters
2002