The Chapman Award

The Chapman Award was established by the Southern Textile Association in 1984 in honor of three members of the Chapman Family of Inman Mills and Inman, SC, who served as Presidents of STA -James A. Chapman, Sr. in 1923, James A. Chapman, Jr. in 1955 and Joseph W. Chapman in 1972.

The award was established to recognize individuals for exemplary and outstanding service and leadership to the textile industry. The recipient of the award is selected by the Awards committee and presented to the board of governors for vote. Once approved by the board the award is presented during the annual meeting.

The first award was presented posthumously to James A. Chapman, Jr. in 1984 eight months after his untimely death in November 1983, following a brief illness.

The following distinguished leaders have been honored with the Chapman Award:

Honoree	Affiliation	Year of Award
ANDERSON D. WARLICK	Parkdale Mills, Inc.	2010
WYLIE L. HAMRICK	Hamrick Mills	2007
JIM H. CONNER	American Yarn Spinners Association	2001
EDWARD P. SCHRUM	Carolina Mills, Inc.	1999
JOHN G. BEASLEY	South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association	1997
W. DUKE KIMBRELL	Parkdale Mills Inc.	1995
C. HUNTER GALLMAN	M. Lowenstein Corporation	1985
JAMES A. CHAPMAN, JR	Inman Mills	1984