These awards are designed to spotlight the inspired leadership our complex world requires. While at the same time representing essential pillars of the transatlantic relationship: political, business, arts, and humanitarian leadership.
2023 Honorees
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Distinguished International Leadership Award
The Hon. Avril Haines – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Adena T. Friedman – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Gen. Laura J. Richardson – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
The Women and Girls of Iran – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
Accepted by:
Dr. Mahnaz Afkhami
Dr. Mehrangiz Kar
Azam Jangravi
Nazanin Nour
2022 Honorees
H.E. Mario Draghi – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Claudio Descalzi – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Jamala – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
The People of Ukraine – Distinguished Leadership Award
2021 Honorees
H.E. Ursula von der Leyen – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Albert Bourla, DVM, PH.D. – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Özlem Türeci, M.D. – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Professor Ugur Sahin, M.D. – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Dua Lipa – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2020 Honorees
Kristalina Georgieva – Distinguished International Leadership Award
H.E. Luis Alberto Moreno – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Lionel Richie – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2019 Honorees
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Adrienne Arsht – Distinguished Service Award
Christine Lagarde – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Frederick W. Smith – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
2018 Honorees
President George W. Bush – Distinguished International Leadership Award
General Curtis M. Scaparrotti – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Howard Schultz – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Gloria Estefan – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2017 Honorees
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
Renee Fleming – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
William C. Ford, Jr. – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Admiral Michelle Howard – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
H.E. Jens Stoltenberg – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2016 Honorees
Dr. Robert Gates – Distinguished International Leadership
General Joseph L. Votel – Distinguished Military Leadership
Henry R. Kravis – Distinguished Business Leadership
Vittorio Grigòlo – Distinguished Artistic Leadership
2015 Honorees
H.E. Ashraf Ghani – Distinguished International Leadership
Marillyn A. Hewson – Distinguished Business Leadership
General Philip M. Breedlove – Distinguished Military Leadership
Toby Keith – Distinguished Artistic Leadership
2014 Honorees
President José Manuel Barroso – Distinguished International Leadership
Secretary Charles T. Hagel – Distinguished International Leadership
Dr. Thomas Enders – Distinguished Business Leadership
General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. – Distinguished Military Leadership
Ruslana Lyzhychko – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership
2013 Honorees
Secretary Hillary Clinton – Distinguished International Leadership
Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Distinguished International Leadership
John Watson – Distinguished Business Leadership
Tony Bennett – Distinguished Artistic Leadership
Juanes – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership
2012 Honorees
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – Distinguished International Leadership
H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership
Paul Polman – Distinguished Business Leadership
The Enlisted Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces – Distinguished Military Leadership
Anne-Sophie Mutter – Distinguished Artistic Leadership
2011 Honorees
Vice President Joe Biden – Distinguished International Leadership
Admiral James G. Stavridis – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Muhtar Kent – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Placido Domingo – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2010 Honorees
President William J. Clinton – Distinguished International Leadership
Bono – Humanitarian Leadership Award
Dr. Josef Ackermann – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
General Stéphane Abrial – Distinguished Military Leadership Awards
General James Mattis – Distinguished Military Leadership Awards
2009 Honorees
President George H.W. Bush – Distinguished International Leadership Award
Chancellor Helmut Kohl – Distinguished International Leadership Award
General David Petraeus – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Samuel Palmisano – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Thomas Hampson – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2008 Honorees
Prime Minister Tony Blair – Distinguished International Leadership
Rupert Murdoch – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
Admiral Michael Mullen – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Evgeny Kissin – Distinguished Artistic Leadership
2007 Honorees
Dr. Alan Greenspan – Distinguished International Leadership
General James L. Jones Jr. – Distinguished Military Leadership
Stephen A. Schwarzman – Distinguished Business Leadership
2006 Honoree
Senator John W. Warner – Distinguished International Leadership
2005 Honoree
General Colin Powell – Distinguished International Leadership
2004 Honoree
Senator Chuck Hagel – Distinguished International Leadership
2003 Honorees
General Joseph Ralston – Distinguished International Leadership
Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen – Distinguished International Leadership
2002 Honoree
Robert Rubin – Distinguished International Leadership
2001 Honoree
Dr. Henry Kissinger – Distinguished International Leadership
2000 Honoree
General Brent Scowcroft – Distinguished International Leadership
1999 Honoree
Paul Volcker – Outstanding Contribution to National Policy
1998 Honoree
Norman Augustine – Outstanding Contribution to National Security
1996 Honoree
Senator Sam Nunn – Outstanding Contribution to National Security