STAUNTON, VA — Federated Auto Parts announced the winner of the Art Fisher Memorial Membership Award at its annual meeting in Orlando, FL. The 2006 award honored the late Fred Gipe of Gipe Automotive. Tom Gipe accepted the award on behalf of his father.

“We are very proud to honor Fred Gipe this year,” said Rusty Bishop, Federated’s CEO. “Fred was a very important member of the Federated family and he is truly missed.”

The Art Fisher Memorial Membership Award is presented annually to a Federated member who has demonstrated tremendous dedication through leadership and support of Federated’s programs and has assisted the membership to become one of the nation’s premier automotive program distribution groups.

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