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Parking Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class of 12 Industry Legends

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By Jay Landers

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The independent nonprofit organization was founded to celebrate the individuals who built the parking profession through pioneering technologies, foundational research, industry-defining organizations, and public policy leadership. The diverse class includes entrepreneurs, academics, consultants, and technology innovators whose work has influenced how parking is planned, operated, and managed worldwide.

“The members of this inaugural class are true legends of our profession,” said Kevin Uhlenhaker, co-founder and president of the Parking Hall of Fame, in a February 12 statement. “The work of each inductee has created a legacy that shaped how parking is planned, operated, and managed around the world.”

Inaugural Class of 2026:

  • Gill Barnett – Founder of Parking Concepts, Inc.
  • Ruth Beaman – Founder of IntegraPark and Women in Parking
  • Monroe J. Carell Jr. (Posthumously) – Founder of Central Parking Corporation
  • Barbara Chance, Ph.D. – Director, Philadelphia Parking Authority, and CEO of CHANCE Management Advisors, Inc.
  • James M. Hunnicutt (Posthumously) – Founding member of IPMI, Managing Director of Hunnicutt & Associates
  • Alan Lazowski – Founder and CEO of LAZ Parking
  • George A. MacKay – Founder and CEO of MacKay Meters
  • Carl C. Magee (Posthumously) – Founder and CEO of Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company
  • Terry McGann (Posthumously) – Founder of McGann Software Systems
  • Kelvin Reynolds, MBE – Executive Consultant & Company Secretary, British Parking Association
  • Donald Shoup, Ph.D. (Posthumously) – UCLA Professor and Author of The High Cost of Free Parking
  • Mary S. Smith – Senior Vice President, Walker Consultants and Author of Parking Structures and Shared Parking

The Class of 2026 will be formally inducted at a ceremony and dinner on March 31, 2026, during the Parking Industry Expo (PIE) Conference in Dallas. Complimentary tickets are available at parkinghalloffame.org/ceremony.

For more information, visit www.parkinghalloffame.org or follow @ParkingHallofFame on social media.

Jay Landers is the editor-in-chief of Parking Today. He can be reached at [email protected]. 

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