The late George Bovis was an ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv member for more than 55 years before his passing in 2020. Though he started his ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv career as a racer, his significant contributions came as an administrator. Bovis was the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Chicago Region Regional Executive before being elected to the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Board of Directors (BoD) in the late 1980s and early ’90s.

Bovis was elected to a second stretch on the BoD from 1995 through 2000, when he served as the Chairman. Bovis was a Solo, Rally, and Track Events participant, and volunteered his time in Flagging & Communications, as a Race Chairman, Starter, and pace car driver. He was the 1985 Worker of the Year as a Starter, was the first recipient of the Chicago Region Founders Award, and is a member of the Central Division Hall of Fame.

George Bovis was inducted into the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame on Jan. 16, 2026.