Honors
In 1984, R. Melvin Goetze, a third generation family member, (who joined the company in 1935) was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame by the National Confectionery Sales Association of America. Spaulding A. Goetze Sr. was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in 1998. Rick LaRue, Goetze's former National Sales Manager, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame while working at Goetze's, in October 2006. and Tony Gazzola, one of Goetze's Regional Sales Managers, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame while working at Goetze's, in October 2007. Mitchell Goetze, one of the fifth generation family members, became the Executive Vice Chairman of the National Confectioners Association in 2008, and became the Chairman of the NCA two years later. John Leipold, Goetze's Director Sales & Marketing, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in October 2009.
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