So far Friedrich Schwing is in the lead with 17.46% followed closely by Karl Schlecht with 12.7% then cross brothers and followed up with Tom Anderson.

hey todd what about thomsen and royal industries

Well Thomsen is a company not a person, and the Bennett Brothers created the Thompson pump. I do not know even who Royal Industries is but that is not a person either.

did not know that it was the beenents but you have them in the third spot where they belong. its all about the silly things like the duration of the tommy gun.

Ok ten most influential people in the industry,if you are alive,do something about these unsafe practices that us operators put up with every day    Show us how influential you really are......

Could you be more specific or is that a blanket gripe? Unsafe practice starts and ends with the individual operator. Nobody ever held a gun to my head and said, "Pump it or die"  You have a voice and the right to safe employment. If you are asked to do something unsafe, speak up, refuse if you have to but never give in to demands of those who may put profits over safety.

I don't believe ones overall influence on an industry is something properly measured by a vote.