Builders Hall of Fame to Induct Quartet : Housing Industry Leaders to Be Honored for Achievements

Four housing industry leaders will be inducted Wednesday into the Hall of Fame of the Building Industry Assn. of Southern California.

The 1986 Medal of Honor Award dinner at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel will be highlighted by the induction of Raymond D. Edwards, chairman of the board of Glendale Federal Savings & Loan; Ernest W. Hahn, chairman of the board of Ernest W. Hahn Inc.; Ralph Lewis, chairman of the board of Lewis Homes of California, and John D. Lusk, chairman of the board of the Lusk Co.

Radio personality Roger Barkley and singer Lola Falana will be master of ceremonies and entertainer, respectively, at the program, the second Hall of Fame induction. The first was held in 1984 and honored Kenneth Leventhal, Randall E. Presley, Leighton B. Tuck and Ray A. Watt.

Mike Keston, president of the Larwin Co. and chairman of the association’s political action committee--the dinner’s sponsors--said the four were chosen for “their outstanding achievements within the building industry and the community.”

Funds raised by the dinner will be used to support local and state officials who understand the goals of the association and work with it in supporting and facilitating the development of fair and reasonable housing, Keston added.

Originally scheduled for the Sheraton Universal Hotel, the dinner had to be moved to accommodate the larger-than-expected group of building industry members who plan to attend, according to an association spokeswoman.