ABR® Hall of Fame Past Inductees
| Name | Location | Year Inducted |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Shelnutt | Jonesboro, GA | |
| Tommy Horner | Augusta, GA | |
| Frank Mears | Augusta, GA | |
| Lynn Madison | Palatine, IL | |
| Avery L. Yarbrough | Birmingham, IL | |
| The team of Bill Dilny and Denise Brophy | St. John's, NL | |
| Tom Daniel School of Real Estate, a "RealtyU School" | Fayetteville, NC | |
| Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® | West Yarmouth, MA | |
| Merrill Ottwein | O'Fallon, IL | |
| Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® | Harrisburg, PA | |
| Georgia Association of REALTORS® | Atlanta, GA | |
| Gerald “Jerry” Stoffer | Winter Park, FL | |
| Sophie Sirpanlis | Lake Katrine, NY | |
| Ron Henderson | Charleston, SC | |
| Rita Santamaria | Houston, TX | |
| Debbie Noreen Miller | Snyder, TX | |
| Charles M. "Charlie" Dahlheimer | Saint Louis, MO | |
| RE/MAX International | Greenwood Village, CO | |
| RealtyU | Columbus, IN | |
| Hugo "Skip" Weber | Newtown Square, PA | |
| Memphis (TN) Area Association of REALTORS® | Memphis, TN | |
| The Team of Gail Lyons and Don Harlan | Boulder, CO | |
| Terry Watson | Chicago, IL | |
| William French | Chesterfield, MO | |
| Abraham Tieh | Houston, TX |
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