The Direct Marketing Association has selected three new inductees for its Hall of Fame. The 2006 honorees are: Dick Cabela, founder of Cabela's; John F. Temple, president and CEO of Guideposts; and the late Donald Kuhn of May Development Services/Direct Media Inc. With the addition of these three members, the Hall of Fame will have 89 inductees.
Dick Cabela founded Cabela’s, the self-described “World's Foremost Outfitter” of hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear, in 1961. The company now produces more than 76 different catalogs per year, including specialty books focusing on such outdoor pursuits as archery, fly-fishing, and boating, as well as massive spring and fall Master catalogs. Cabela’s mails more than 120 million catalogs are mailed each year with demand continuing to grow. The company also operates http://www.cabelas.com, a Web site that provides continuously updated content, community pages, company information. The site also coordinates catalog requests.
Don Kuhn, (1922-2005), began a career in nonprofit fundraising in the early 1950s. He joined what is today the American Lung Association, starting out with its Chicago Affiliate and rising to a position at the national headquarters as head of their fundraising divisions. His long tenure in the American Lung Association fundraising program had a powerful impact on direct mail testing and the refinement of direct mail practices. In 1979, Kuhn accepted a position with the Walter Karl Company as senior vice president of their fundraising division. In 1993, Kuhn assumed a consulting position with May Development Services where he continued his mentoring and consulting work, emphasizing exemplary donor management and sound fundraising practices.
John F. Temple is president and CEO of Guideposts. In addition to its eponymous flagship publication, Guideposts provides a variety of inspirational magazines, books, and related products and ministry programs to nearly 15 million people every month. Temple currently serves as chair of the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, as well on DMA's board of directors, Through the hears he has also served on numerous DMA committees, including the nominating committee, compensation committee, and executive committee. In 1994, he served as DMA’s chairman of the board. Temple was also past chair of the circulation marketing committee of the Magazine Publishers of America.
The honorees will be formally inducted into the DMA Hall of Fame at DMA06, Oct. 14-19 in San Francisco, CA.
