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National Leadership Awards

Each year the Merage Foundation for the American Dream honors nationally and internationally respected American leaders who came to the U.S. as immigrants. The 2010 honorees continue this tradition of excellence by having lived the American Dream and having made this country a better place for each of us.

2010 HONOREES

National Leadership Award in Business

Eric Benhamou – Algeria
Chairman and CEO of Benhamou Global Ventures, LLC


Bio


National Leadership Award in Media

Amador S. Bustos– Mexico
Chairman and CEO of Bustos Media, LLC


Bio


National Leadership Award in Journalism

Roger Cohen – England
Columnist for the New York Times


Bio

National Leadership Award in Music, Arts & Culture

Gloria Estefan – Cuba
Singer, Composer and Author


Bio

National Leadership Award in Sports

Dikembe Mutombo – Congo
Former NBA Star; Chairman and President of Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc.


Bio

National Leadership Award in Public Service

Arnold Schwarzenegger – Austria
Governor of California

Bio

National Leadership Award in Science & Education

Ahmed H. Zewail – Egypt
Nobel Prize for Chemistry; Professor at the California Institute of Technology

Bio


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