Michael Cardone Sr. was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1994, joining other industry leaders such as Lee Iacocca, Carl Benz and Eiji Toyota.
 

Michael Cardone, Sr., industry pioneer, co-founded CARDONE Industries with his son, Michael Cardone, Jr., in 1970. The company started with six people in a row house in North Philadelphia.

Their quest for excellence in the remanufacturing of a single product has developed into the largest family-owned automotive remanufacturer in the world.

Industry Awards

Michael Cardone, Sr.

• Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, 1994

Michael Cardone, Jr.

• Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association’s Automotive Leader of the Year Award, 2001
   
• American Society of Quality Control Leadership Award for Outstanding Support, 1994 
   
• Northwood Institute’s Automotive Aftermarket Education award, 1990 
   
• Automotive Hall of Fame Young Leadership and Excellence award, 1982 
   
• Honorary Doctor of Laws from Oral Roberts University, 1988
   
• Automotive Service Industries Association’s Remanufacturer of the Year award, 1974 and 1987