National Leadership Awards

The Foundations’ National Leadership Awards recognize nationally and even internationally respected American leaders who are immigrants to the United States and who have made this country significantly better for all Americans. They are awarded annually at the Foundation’s National Leadership Awards dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, DC in June. The dinner is held in association with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

2008 HONOREES

ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI
Former U.S. National Security Advisor and Foreign Policy Scholar

National Leadership Award for Public Service

Bio


Portrait by Nancy Crampton

EDWIDGE DANTICAT
Author and National Book Critic Circle Award Winner

National Leadership Award for Arts & Culture


Bio


Portrait by Joyce Ravid

KATI MARTON
Journalist and Human Rights Advocate

National Leadership Award for Media


Bio

HAMID MOGHADAM
Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of AMB Property Corporation

National Leadership Award for Business


Bio

Alfredo QuiÑones-HiNojosa
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Oncology

National Leadership Award for Science & Technology


Bio

2007 HONOREES

FRANCIS DENG
Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, United Nations

National Leadership Award for Public Policy

Bio

JACK ROSENTHAL
President, New York Times Company Foundation

National Leadership Award for Journalism


Bio

SHIRLEY M. TILGHMAN
President of Princeton University

National Leadership Award for Education


Bio

JERRY YANG
Co-Founder of Yahoo! Inc.

National Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship


Bio

2006 HONOREES  

VARTAN GREGORIAN
President, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Award for Leadership in Education and Philanthropy
Bio

JENNY MING
President, Old Navy

Award for Leadership in Business and Community Service
Bio

CESAR PELLI
Principal, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Award for Leadership in Architecture and Design
Bio

2005 HONOREES  

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
Former Secretary of State

National Award for Leadership in Public Policy
Bio

MARIO MOLINA
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

National Award for Leadership in Science and Education
Bio

MAX FRANKEL
Former Editor of the New York Times

National Award for Leadership in Journalism
Bio

ARMANDO CODINA
Entrepreneur

National Award for Leadership in Business and Philanthropy
Bio

 
     
 

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