Pest Management Professional, September 2015

PMP Hall of faMe 2015 Noad Corley The youngest of Bob Jenkins sons Dennis president of ABC Home Commercial Services in Dallas says he was always impressed by the Corleys friendliness and sense of fun At industry functions he says you could always count on when the music started Noad and Francis would be out cutting a rug They were good dancers and fun to watch Jenkins middle son Raleigh president of ABC Home Commercial Services in Houston keeps it simple We loved them both very much Hall of Famer Norm Cooper Class of 1999 was delighted to learn Corley was finally getting inducted He did so much for this industry He was all about getting pest controllers trained on the technical and business sides Corley started in the industry as a young man working for Elo Exterminators in Dallas When he was drafted into World War II shortly after marrying in December 1943 the Army staff sergeant was stationed in a bunker off the San Francisco coast translating Morse code for submarines while Frances worked nearby in the shipyard Mom gave him a quarter a day from her pay probably enough for cigarettes or a Coke daughter Debbie Gann recalls The rest she socked away and when Continued on Page 40 One of the Good Guys With his charm style and sincerity this Texas PMP worked tirelessly to make the industry more professional By Heather gooch Managing editor Editors Note The PMP staff would like to thank Mike Dickens Champions Pest Control in Spring Texas and Debbie Gann and Nancy Shaw for their help tracking down photos for use in the magazine and our upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony W hen Noad Corley 1918 2000 is inducted into the Hall of Fame next month hell be listed among many industry friends including Bill Spitz Class of 2006 At every meeting Noad stood out recalls Spitz of Corleys industry heyday from the 1940s to 1990s He was among the first to look like a professional businessman instead of just the stereotypical bug man His suit was always neat and he wore a stylish hat He was a credit to our industry and Im proud to say I knew him The three sons of another Hall of Famer Bob Jenkins Sr Class of 2005 also have fond memories of Corley who was president and founder of Corley Pest Control in Dallas Like the Jenkins family Corley and his late wife Frances were active in both the Texas Pest Control Association TPCA and National Pest Management Association NPMA known back then as NPCA Noad was the only person to serve as TPCA president on two separate occasions says Jenkins oldest son Bobby president of ABC Home Commercial Services in Austin Texas In addition I have never seen anyone work harder to sell NPMA memberships No matter who he was talking to he was trying to communicate the value of NPMA and give a personal testimonial about the value of membership The other thing I always admired was that even after his terms in leadership had long passed he continued to participate and contribute to TPCA and NPMA Bobby continues I have always respected his dedication to both organizations and I found his willingness to continue to stay connected and involved to be inspirational PMP Hall of faMe 2015 Name Noad Corley CompaNy Corley Pest Control TiTle President and Founder years iN pesT maNagemeNT 50 CrowNiNg aChievemeNTs Creator of the NPCA Bird Control Manual TPCA President 1954 1968 NPCA Life Member Greater Dallas PCA President two terms Texas Structural Pest Control Board member NPCA Board of Directors TPCA Presidents Award NPCA Presidential Award 1988 ICI Americas Leadership Award 1993 Zeneca Leadership Award 38 September 2015 Pest Management Professional mypmp net Photo istock com gbrundin