Nevin E. Adams, JD, is the 2023 recipient of ASPPA’s Harry T. Eidson Founders Award. He received the award at the ASPPA Annual Conference in National Harbor, MD.
Justin Bonestroo, 2023 ASPPA President, bestowed the award, recognizing Adams as having been “an integral part of the expansion of ASPPA and its ‘sister organizations’” within the American Retirement Association.
Adams noted that he had been working in the retirement industry for 22 years before he became involved in media activity. Eventually, he was at a crossroads and chose the path he ended up on for the rest of his career.
“It really has been a phenomenal experience, the opportunity Brian gave to me to come and be a part of this amazing organization. It is something that I will treasure for the rest of my days.” He added that he also wanted “to thank all of you, for what you do, what you’ve done, what you’re going to continue to do in the future.”
“What we do really does matter,” he continued, adding, “People would not be able to retire in this country if you did not do what you do.”
About the Award
In 1995, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award was established to honor the memory of ASPPA’s founder, Harry T. Eidson, FSPA, CPC. Eidson was the initial inspiration behind the formation of ASPPA in 1966. He firmly believed in the importance of a private workplace retirement system for the United States and was committed to building an organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing such a system. Each year, ASPPA honors one or two individuals with this award.
The ASPPA Leadership Council selects the recipients of the Eidson Award from a list of nominees. It considers the following criteria regarding a candidate’s contribution:
- The contribution must be consistent with the ASPPA mission statement and should have a lasting, positive influence on ASPPA or the private pension system.
- The contribution may be current, one that spanned many years, or one made years ago from which ASPPA or the private pension system benefits today.
- The contribution should be a result of time devoted above and beyond reasonable expectations and not a result of time spent primarily for personal gain.
- The contribution may have been made and/or recognized on a national or regional level; however, publicity is not a criterion.
Previous Honorees
2022 Thomas J. Finnegan, FSPA, CPC, QPA
2021 Craig P. Hoffman, JD
2020 Sarah Simoneaux, CPC
2019 Richard A. Hochman, APM
2018 Mark Iwry
2017 Joan Gucciardi
2016 Judy A. Miller, MSPA
2015 Dallas Salisbury
2014 Sheldon H. Smith, APM
2013 Sal L. Tripodi, APM
2012 Lawrence C. Starr, CPC, QPFC
2011 Bruce L. Ashton, APM
2010 Curtis E. Huntington, APM
2009 Samuel Savitz, MSPA, CPC
2008 Karen Jordan, CPC, QPA, QKA and Paul Schultz
2007 Michael Callahan, MSPA and Evelyn Petschek
2006 Janice M. Wegesin, CPC, QPA, and Carol D. Gold
2005 G. Patrick Byrnes, MSPA
2004 Fred Reish, APM
2003 Robert D. Lebenson, MSPA
2002 Curtis D. Hamilton, MSPA, CPC
2001 Ruth F. Frew, FSPA, CPC
1999 Leslie S. Shapiro, JD, in 2000; Howard J. Johnson, MSPA
1998 Andrew J. Fair, APM
1997 Chester J. Salkind
1996 John N. Erlenborn
1995 Edward E. Burrows, MSPA
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