2022 Inductees

Class of 2022 – December 22, 2022

Edwin Butters

Edwin Butters

"Santa’s Reindeer Expert"
Coldwater, Michigan
1908 – 2005 International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 Edwin Butters, without a doubt, was an expert on reindeer. He purchased ten reindeer ...
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John Suhr

John Suhr

"Pittsburgh’s Premiere Santa"
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1956 – Current International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 Often called the “Patron Santa of Pittsburgh”, John Suhr’s version of Santa Claus has ...
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Ruben Yashinsky

Ruben Yashinsky

"JL Hudson’s Department Store Santa"
Detroit, Michigan
1920 – 1989 International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 Christmas was legendary at Detroit’s famed Department Store J.L. Hudson’s. As of ...
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David Troutman

David Troutman

"Buffalo’s St. Nick"
Kenmore, New York
1959 – Current International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 David Troutman accepted the duties of portraying Santa Claus at a home party ...
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Tom Kliner

Tom Kliner

"Santas Across the Globe"
Kelowna, British Columbia
1958 – Current International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 Founder of Santas Across the Globe and the Fraternity of International Real ...
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Glenn Heald

Glenn Heald

"Macon’s Santa Experience"
Macon, Georgia
1958 – Current International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2022 Glenn Heald is a dedicated man to his God, Country and Santa Claus. As ...
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