At the final reception of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, the AEM Hall of Fame welcomed three innovative leaders into its ranks. The AEM Hall of Fame officially inducted Billy Robert "B.R." Lee, founder of LeeBoy; Art and Panny McElroy, founders of McElroy Manufacturing; and Nicolaus August Otto, engineer and inventor with Deutz, into this prestigious group. This year, judges carefully considered an impressive pool of high-caliber nominations, ultimately selecting this trio as the 2025 AEM Hall of Fame class. All three inductees were honoured posthumously.
AEM Hall of Fame 2025
At the final reception of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, the AEM Hall of Fame welcomed three innovative leaders into its ranks. The AEM Hall of Fame officially inducted Billy Robert "B.R." Lee, founder of LeeBoy; Art and Panny McElroy, founders of McElroy Manufacturing; and Nicolaus August Otto, engineer and inventor with Deutz, into this prestigious group. This year, judges carefully considered an impressive pool of high-caliber nominations, ultimately selecting this trio as the 2025 AEM Hall of Fame class. All three inductees were honoured posthumously.
AEM Hall of Fame 2025