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Join us as we celebrate HOBY and honor great leaders of today who “Empower. Lead. Excel.” at our upcoming Albert Schweitzer Leadership Awards Dinners.
The dinners are a night to remember as we recognize inspirational individuals who exemplify the qualities that HOBY fosters in today’s youth.
The Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award
The Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award is the highest honor bestowed by HOBY, named for the man who inspired and motivated Hugh O’Brian to establish the organization in 1958. The prestigious honor is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through service to mankind and who have contributed significantly through leading, educating and motivating youth. Past recipients of the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award include:
- James B. Adamson
- Sec. of State Madeleine Albright
- John Amerman
- Betty and Roy A. Anderson
- Norman R. Augustine
- William F. Austin
- Joan and Donald R. Beall
- Jane and Bert Boeckmann
- Michael R. Bonsignore
- Eli Broad
- James E. Burke
- President & Mrs. George H. Bush
- John Wm. Butler, Jr., Esq.
- Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS
- Nadine and Edward M. Carson
- John S. Chalsty
- Lynn and Richard Cheney
- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Carole & Lodwrick M. Cook
- Norman Cousins, Ph.D
- Walter Cronkite
- Barbara and Malcolm R. Currie
- Governor and Mrs. Gray Davis
- Patty DeDominic
- Kenneth R. Dickerson
- Kay and Robert R. Dockson
- Elizabeth and Robert J. Dole
- Robert J. Eaton
- William M. Ellinghaus
- Lois and Robert F. Erburu
- Julius W. Erving
- William T. Esrey
- President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford
- David Foster
- Lynn and Foster Friess
- John E. Georges
- Roberto C. Goizueta
- Raisa and Mikhail Gorbachev
- Vice President and Mrs. Al Gore
- Harry J. Gray
- Reva and George L. Graziadio
- Floyd Hall
- Stephen J. Harmelin Esq.
- Lydia and Charlton Heston
- Dolores and Bob Hope
- Howard P. House, M.D.
- William R. Howell
- Joseph J. Jacobs
- Mickey Kantor
- Nasser Kazeminy
- David T. Kearns
- Donald R. Keough
- Nancy and Henry A. Kissinger
- Ralph Larsen
- Drew Lewis
- Rocco J. Maggiotto
- Alfred E. Mann
- J. Willard Marriott
- John F. McGillicuddy
- Thomas V. McKernan
- John K. McKinley
- Robert Mosbacher
- Angelo R. Mozilo
- Hugh O’Brian
- Denis O’Brien
- Anthony J. F. O'Reilly
- James E. Oesterreicher
- John P. Opel
- Governor George E. Pataki
- Veronique and Gregory Peck
- John J. Phelan, Jr.
- Mark Pigott
- Alfred A. Plamann
- Harold A. Poling
- General Colin L. Powell (Ret.)
- Edmund T. Pratt, Jr.
- Lea Rabin
- President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan
- Lois R. Rice
- Jill and Mayor Richard J. Riordan
- H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch
- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
- Ruth and Edfred L. Shannon, Jr.
- Beverly Sills
- The Honorable Rodney E. Slater
- Steve Soboroff
- Delbert C. Staley
- William C. Steere, Jr.
- Marge and Richard J. Stegemeier
- Gloria and James M. Stewart
- Martin J. Sullivan
- John L. Tishman
- Ted Turner
- Peter V. Ueberroth
- Robert J. Ulrich
- P. Roy Vagelos
- Jack Valenti
- Ray A. Watt
- Governor and Mrs. Pete Wilson
- Sue & Chancellor Charles Young
The Corporate Citizen Award
The Corporate Citizen Award publicly congratulates the executive officer of a company that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to leadership by motivating others to take leadership roles in philanthropy and community involvement.
The Inspiration Award
The Inspiration Award honors individuals who have profoundly inspired others by their character, values and actions. Their achievements have equaled their ambitions, and they inspire us to do no less.
The Leadership in Media Award
The Leadership in Media Award salutes the untiring efforts of writers, producers, production companies and individual media performers who have created a ground-breaking body of work that is consistently motivating, inspirational and a powerful tool in bringing social awareness and positive change to our nation and local communities.
HOBY Alumni Achievement Award
The HOBY Alumni Achievement Award recognizes an outstanding HOBY Ambassador who has distinguished himself/herself as a leader in his/her professional, social and philanthropic endeavors, and has carried that leadership with dignity and respect.
Leadership in Entertainment Award
The Leadership in Entertainment Award pays deserved tribute to the artistic merits of production companies and outstanding motion pictures and television programs that have inspired and motivated others by the values they promote through the stories told and the characters portrayed.
For more information, contact HOBY's Development team at 818-851-3980 x310 or email development@hoby.org.