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Bill Lennon gets slam dunk with ethics award
From GAPS Newsletter, June 1999

It was Conrad Taylor who convinced Bill Lennon he should join the Georgia Association of Personnel Services back in 1988. So when he was named the recipient of the first Conrad G. Taylor Ethics Award at the Annual Awards Banquet this January, it was a "slam dunk" for him.

"Knowing Conrad as I have and how he has mentored so many people, you can't get much better than that," said Bill, who is Founder and President of Hall Management Group in Gainesville. On a trip to North Carolina this month, he will be taking his plaque to be autographed by Conrad himself. "He doesn't know it yet," he added.

Bill became a catalyst for GAPS when he joined the Board of Directors in 1991 and took on the Government Affairs and By-Laws committees. Not only did he remain in that role for four years, he was instrumental in bringing Janice Winters to GAPS as the official state lobbyist in 1992. He was elected Secretary in 1995 and continued to oversee the legislative activity.

After serving seven years on the GAPS Board, always active with government affairs and completing his term as the 1997 President, Bill has enormous gratitude for the Association. "If it wasn't for the Association, I wouldn't be in business," he said, adding "I've networked like crazy with other people. It keeps me on top of my game. And when you're surrounded by great people, it's really easy."

"Bill Lennon has been a shining star in shaping the future of GAPS. He is regarded by all who know him as a man of high character and ethics," said Sheree McGuire, Vice President, Membership.

With more than 25 years experience in recruiting and placing executives, technical managers and engineers, Bill was the Past President of the Society for Human Resource Management for two city chapters; member of Top Echelon network of more than 600 search and recruiting firms; member of Recruiters On Line; and the Pinnacle Society. Bill lives in Gainesville with his wife Pat.