Bill McKnight Receives Prestigious AERA Yount Award
J.Goodman | October 11, 2011
AERA has a prestigious award that has been in existence since 1956. This award is given to a person who performs outstanding service to the engine building industry. We say “prestigious” because the award has been given to only 23 recipients and has been in existence for 55 years.
The Charles W. Yount award is named after a longtime supporter of AERA whose name bears the award. Charles was the founder of Eagle Machine Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, and an outstanding supporter of our industry. The first award was given to Charles W. Yount on June 4, 1956. Charles served as President of AERA from 1926 to 1927 and then as Treasurer of AERA. However the award did not receive its official name until the next recipient, Robert G. Patterson, received the award on May 20, 1959. To receive this award, the candidate must be nominated by a previous winner of the Yount Award and recommended to the AERA Executive Committee for approval.
On September 30, 2011, Bill McKnight of MAHLE Clevite was awarded this prestigious industry award. Bill was nominated by past recipient Scott Wichlacz. Bill has been an outstanding supporter of the association and industry with his tireless commitment to the association’s Associate Member Council (AMC) which he serves as Chairman. In this position, he serves on the AERA Board of Directors and represents the associate members. Bill has been very active in helping secure hosts and promoting AERA’s Tech and Skills regional conferences. He has years of industry and technical knowledge that he is always willing to share. Having worked very closely with Bill for many years, he exemplifies how industry leaders should conduct themselves and serve the industry. I am very proud of Bill and happy the industry has awarded him this very deserving recognition award. Continue Reading »