Tom Hopkins, Treasurer
I’m Tom Hopkins, your GAMVPA treasurer. I was born in Spokane, Washington in 1948. For Christmas 1955, my Mom made me a uniform out of some of my Dad’s leftover WWII USAAF garb. I have been playing Army ever since, including a tour in Vietnam with the US Army Engineer Command, 92nd Engineer Battalion (Construction).
I started riding motorcycles on and off-road in ‘68. I got interested in British bikes like Triumphs and BSAs. In the mid-seventies the British government began selling off their remaining inventory of WWII motorcycles and a couple of 1943 BSA WM20 bikes came up for sale in Atlanta in 1974. I bought them and kept them for a couple of years, but parts and information were hard to find back then, so I sold them. Over time, the electronic information revolution made it easier to buy parts and do research overseas, so I bought 3 more BSA WM20s in the late ‘80s and I still have 2 of these primitive machines.
My expensive hobbies were supported by a career with the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. I retired in 2006, but the GAMVPA connection began 10 years earlier. In 1996, a reorganization at the State Capitol complex put me in an office next to Karen Williams. Karen is the wife of Cal Williams, who was GAMVPA president at that time. When Karen found out that I owned a military vehicle, she started bugging me to bring it to the Fall Rally at Helen. I finally took one of my bikes to the 1997 Rally, but I didn’t join the club until July 2000. Richard Grace was club treasurer then, but he stepped down at the end of 2002 and Cal nominated me to replace Richard.
I started as treasurer in January 2003. My duties include maintaining the club P.O. box, collecting membership dues, reimbursing members for rally and award expenses, and paying recurring bills like corporation registration and National MVPA liability insurance premiums. The club is actually getting a “two-for-one” deal because my wife, Deborah, really does all the hard work of logging in the financial transactions, balancing the club’s Wachovia checking account, and updating the monthly accounting spreadsheet.
770-935-7417
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Calvin "Cal" Williams - Director of Operations
Cal is a retired auditor for the State of Georgia. He owned and restored his first vehicle in 1964 which was a 1942 Ford GPW. He has since owned a 1953 USMC M38A1, 1944 Willys MB, 1968 M151A1, M274 Mule, 1950 Willys CJV-35/U, 1945 Willys CJ-2A and 1948 Willys CJ-2A. Cal is one of the original six GA M.V.P.A. founding members and has served over the years as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and President.
770-719-0028
Bob Major - Director of Membership:
Bob is a retired mechanical/industrial engineer for Lockheed and General Motors. He purchased his first Jeep a1952 M38 in 1968. Bob joined the GA MVPA in 2001. His hobbies include snow skiing and he is a member of the National Ski Patrol. Bob is a native Atlantan.
770-993-9630
Joe Wolf - Director of Communication:
Retired from Siemans. Joined the MVPA and also the GA MVPA in 1997. Joe is a former U.S. Navy Seabee serving from April 1975 through November 1979. Joe owns a 1953 Navy M38A-1 and also a WWII 1942 Ford GPW. In addition, Joe collectesWWII and Navy Seabee artifacts.
770-735-1717
Fred Cron - Secretary
Fred retired from United Air Lines. His first jeep was a 1943 Ford GPW bought in 1988. He is one of the original six founding members of the GA MVPA and was a member of the old MVCC. Fred has owned four different jeeps over the years.
770-991-1866
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