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NSSF\u00ae<\/sup>, The Firearm Industry Trade Association\u00ae<\/sup>, today honored three new inductees\u2014Robert Delfay, Richard Hammett and Arthur Wheaton\u2014to its Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/a> at the 2025 SHOT Show\u00ae<\/sup>. These career leaders were recognized for accomplishments that have significantly strengthened the firearm industry and expanded the shooting sports, hunting and firearm ownership.<\/p>\n Robert Scott, Chairman of the NSSF Board of Governors, praised the contributions of the three Hall of Fame inductees in remarks made at the annual NSSF Members Meeting at the SHOT Show. SHOT Show is the largest trade show of hunting, shooting, law enforcement and outdoor-related products in the world. More than 2,800 exhibitors are displaying their products and services at the 2025 show.<\/p>\n \u201cOn behalf of a grateful industry, it\u2019s my honor to recognize Bob Delfay, Dick Hammett and Art Wheaton for their exemplary careers and their many professional accomplishments. They each played pivotal roles in creating a better future for the firearm industry and popularizing the shooting sports and hunting. They have earned our respect and praise,\u201d said Scott.<\/p>\n The inductees have their images and career highlights displayed in large panels erected in one of the most heavily trafficked corridors of the show. \u201cThe contributions of these three inductees are directly linked to the success of this great trade show and its importance to the millions of employees and customers connected to SHOT Show,\u201d said Scott.<\/p>\n The 2025 inductees to the NSSF Hall of Fame are:<\/p>\n Robert Delfay<\/strong><\/p>\n Bob Delfay served 30 years with NSSF, including the last 10 years as its President and CEO. During his career, he was at the forefront of some of industry\u2019s biggest, most impactful initiatives. These included developing the SHOT Show into the world\u2019s largest trade show of its kind; the creation in 1971 of the first National Hunting and Fishing Day<\/strong><\/a>\u00ae<\/sup>, which Congress officially recognized to occur on the fourth Saturday\u00a0of\u00a0every September; and the formation of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Fund<\/a><\/strong> that was supported by 200 companies to fight frivolous lawsuits filed by municipalities. In retirement, Delfay didn\u2019t rest as he helped establish a 10-year, $1 million dollar grant program, in partnership with NSSF, to benefit the future of hunting and conservation.<\/p>\n Richard Hammett<\/strong><\/p>\n Dick Hammett spent 42 years with Olin Corporation in finance, marketing and senior management roles. He was President\u00a0of\u00a0the Winchester<\/strong><\/a> Division from 2002 until his retirement in 2011. Hammett was both a passionate sportsman and industry leader, having served on the Board of Governors for both NSSF and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers\u2019 Institute<\/strong><\/a>\u00ae<\/sup>. Hammett was an ardent champion and supporter of youth shooting sports programs, including 4-H, the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance<\/strong><\/a> and the Scholastic Clay Target Program<\/strong><\/a>, and he was an advisory board member for Kids and Clays<\/strong><\/a>, an organization that raises money for Ronald McDonald House Charities.<\/p>\n Arthur Wheaton<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chairman\u00a0of\u00a0NSSF\u2019s Board\u00a0of\u00a0Governors from 2002 to 2007, Art Wheaton has maintained a focus throughout his life on conservation, hunting and the responsible use of firearms. He spent more than four decades with Remington Arms Company<\/strong><\/a>, starting as a junior engineer and eventually retiring as Vice President General Manager Worldwide Sales in 2001. NSSF launched major programs during Wheaton\u2019s tenure as Chairman, including Families Afield, Hunting Heritage Partnership and First Shots<\/a><\/strong>\u00ae<\/sup>. Wheaton supported NSSF\u2019s expansion\u00a0of\u00a0retailer-focused services, and he championed the growth\u00a0of\u00a0NSSF\u2019s fledgling Scholastic Clay Target Program, which today has more than 21,000 high school athletes participating in 47 states.<\/p>\n \u201cThe NSSF Hall of Fame and its remarkable inductees remind us of the pride we take in our industry and in the firearm-owning community and what our leaders then and now stand for\u2014the freedom to make, own and use firearms responsibly in America,\u201d said Bartozzi.<\/p>\n NSSF announced the Hall of Fame and inducted an inaugural class during the 2020 SHOT Show. All Hall of Fame inductees can be seen at\u00a0NSSF.org\/HallofFame<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nYou may also be interested in: <\/h3>\n