1996

George H. Abraham    Owner, Manager and Director, Abraham Catering
Edward T. Schimmel    Owner, Manager and Director, Blackstone Hotel
Paul Steuri    Chef, United Airlines
James J. Werner    Purveyor, Werner Foods

Abraham Sr., George H.George H. Abraham
Owner, Manager and Director, Abraham Catering 

He founded Abraham Catering in 1951. He owned and operated Abraham Poultry Store, Abraham Produce Co. and Big Rig Union Truck Stop. He served lunch and dinner at Campbell's Soup Company, operated Cafeteria U.S. Air Force Missile Silo in Mead, Neb., was a Shriner's greeter and Mason and member of the Sertoma Club, Business Breakfast Club and Jr. and Sr. Omaha Chamber of Commerce. He was President four times of the Phoenicians Club.

 


Schimmel, Edward T.Edward T. Schimmel
Owner, Manager and Director, Blackstone Hotel 

He was Managing Director of the Blackstone Hotel for 31 years. He was certified in hotel management and a member of the Midwest, Nebraska and Omaha Hotel Associations. He was a member of the National and Omaha Restaurant Association, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Tribe of Yessir. He had many write-ups in national publications, including the July 1950 Hotel Management stating, "most accessible hotel man West of the Mississippi."

 


Steuri, PaulPaul Steuri
Chef, United Airlines

He was Executive Chef for United Airlines for 26 years. He is a native of Thun, Switzerland, and apprenticed at Montreaux Palace Hotel. He was a Chef in the Swiss Merchant Marines and at Hotel Schwizerhof in Bern, Switzerland, Grant Hotel Royal in Stockholm and Walper Hotel in Kitchener, Canada.

 

 


Werner, James J.James J. Werner
Purveyor, Werner Foods

He founded Werner Foods, a wholesale food distribution company. He was a charter member of NIFDA, Secretary and board member of NIFDA, member of the National and Omaha Restaurant Associations and life member of the Knights of Columbus.