Recognizing inspiring advertising professionals since 1960

The annual AAF Memphis Silver Medal Award stands as the highest form of individual recognition by the American Advertising Federation. 

It is awarded to an exceptional advertising industry leader for a complete career of outstanding accomplishment and contributions to the Memphis community. The award is based on four key areas of service:  Contributions to Company, Creative Ability, Contributions to the Advancement of Advertising and Contributions to the Community. The Memphis AAF chapter has recognized remarkable lifetime achievements annually for over 60 years (since 1960) and includes the legends of the Memphis Advertising community.

AAF Memphis Past Silver Medal Award Winners

2024 Cynthia Saatkamp
2022 Craig Thompson
2021 Anderson Humphreys
2020 Jerry Ehrlich
2019 Mickey Woodham
2018 Howard & Beverly Robertson
2017 Stinson Liles
2016 Russ Williams
2015 Ron Walter
2014 Jack Parnell
2013 Cynthia Ham
2012 Bob Vornbrock
2011 Richard Ranta
2010 Rikki Boyce
2009 Art Gilliam
2008 Steve Pacheco
2007 Craig Harper

2006 Donna Gordy
2005 Bob Eoff
2004 Dee Cole
2003 Linda Roberts
2002 Ken Sossaman
2001 Connie Hendrix
2000 Gay Veazey Williams
1999 Ron Spielberger
1998 Sherri Sawyer
1997 Dale Oden
1996 Michael Thompson
1995 David Stewart
1994 Trena Packer Street
1993 Ed Bailey
1992 Joe Williams

1991 Ward Archer, Jr.
1990 John Malmo
1989 Robert Bartusch
1988 Dan Conaway
1987 Deloss Walker
1986 Mori Greiner
1985 Margaret Lowery
1984 Ott Roush
1983 Ed Dorrity
1982 Tom Ragland
1981 Bill Carrier, Jr.
1980 Abe Plough
1979 Milton Simon
1978 Joan White
1977 Harold Krelstein
1976 Jan Gardner
1975 Ward Archer, Sr.
1974 Henry Slavick
1973 John Cleghorn
1972 Avron Spiro, Sr.
1971 Lewis Sutton
1970 Charles Brakefield
1969 Dave Swearingen
1968 Holton Rush
1967 J.P. Tucker
1966 Hoyt B. Wooten
1965 Ernest Lee, Sr.
1964 Wallace Witmer
1963 Tom O’Ryan
1962 Lester Gingold
1961 Dr. Robert M. Cooper
1960 Mel Grinspan