2014 WINNERS
William J. Flynn
CEO, Atlas Air Worldwide
Director: Republic Services
An admired leader on the Republic Services board, Bill Flynn has helped unify the post-merger board, overhauled executive compensation, expanded oversight of talent development, and promoted strategic business expansion. Profile
Franklin W. Hobbs
Former CEO, Houlihan Lokey and Dillon Read
Chairman: Ally Financial
Director: Lord Abbett, Molson Coors
In his role as non-executive chairman of Ally Financial, Fritz Hobbs has overseen the survival and turnaround of the fi nancial services giant formerly known as GMAC, drawing on tremendous creativity, grace, and grit to get the job done. Profile
Lawrence W. Kellner
Retired Chairman and CEO, Continental Airlines
Chairman: Sabre Holdings
Director: Boeing, Chubb, Marriott International
As lead director at Marriott International, Larry Kellner has played a vital behind-the-scenes role in a stellar transition to the company’s fi rst non-family chief executive. Profile
Edward E. Lucente
Retired Chairman and CEO, QMS
Retired Director: ModusLink Global Solutions
While serving as an independent director at ModusLink, Ed Lucente stepped up to run the company in a leadership vacuum, successfully steering operations, restoring staff and customer confi dence, and recruiting a new CEO. Profile
Joyce M. Roché
Retired CEO, Girls, Inc.
Director: AT&T, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Macy’s, Tupperware Brands
A prized director on all of her boards, Joyce Roché’s domain expertise and personal commitment have helped fuel Tupperware’s development of motivational pay programs, diverse global talent and a tremendous growth trajectory. Profile
2013 WINNERS
| Christopher S. Lynch Chris Lynch has played a pivotal role in the historic recovery of AIG, where he chairs the audit committee, and of Freddie Mac, where he chaired the audit committee before assuming the role of non-executive chairman Profile |
| Lloyd M. Segal After successfully helping to resolve bitter proxy battles at Canada's Biovail, Lloyd Segal helped steer it through complicated cross-border merger to create Valeant Pharmaceuticals, to the benefit of all stakeholders. Profile |
| Lydia W. Thomas At Cabot Corp., Lydia Thomas pioneered the annual sustainability report - now an industry model - and has guided the company's world-leading safety, health, environment and risk efforts. Profile |
| Anthony J. Topazi Anthony Topazi master-minded Hancock Holdings' strategic acquisition of Whitney National Bank, which has more than doubled Hancock's size and created a southern banking powerhouse. Profile |
| Jeffrey N. Watanabe As chairman of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Jeff Watanabe engineered transformative changes in board structure, executive teams and governance practices, resulting in record performance and strong progress toward a lofty renewable energy commitment. Profile |
2012 WINNERS
W. Frank Blount - As lead director since KBR's spin-off from Halliburton, Blount has helped stabilize the company by resolving critical business, legal and leadership issues. Bio
David W. Dorman - As Chairman, Dorman led Motorola through a successful break up, safeguarding shareholder value despite tremendous economic, strategic and governance obstacles. Bio
Donald L. Lucas- In addition to setting the standard for financial integrity at Oracle for nearly two decades, Lucas has inspired directors and management at the many other Silicon Valley companies where he has served on the board. Bio
Laban P. Jackson, Jr. - Jackson has taken the role of audit chair to new heights at JPMorgan Chase, establishing relationships with key regulators worldwide and successfully navigating the financial crises' many challenges. Bio
James V. Napier - Napier's keen strategic insights and thought leadership have guided a stellar business transformation at Wabtec, where he has also helped to instill a strong pay-for-performance culture. Bio
2011 WINNERS
William F. Andrews - For guiding Corrections Corporation of America back from the brink of bankruptcy and mentoring a new CEO through financial re-engineering and major operational improvements. Bio
Glen A. Barton - For being the catalyst for strategic refocusing at Newmont Mining,guiding a board restructuring,compensation overhaul and leadership transition. Bio
Jenne K. Britell, PHD - For uniting and revitalizing the United Rentals board behind a new CEO and corporate strategy, positioning the organization to thrive in the wake of a failed private equity buyout.Bio
Michael R. Eisenson - For leadership in the Penske Automotive Group boardroom, initially as a private equity director and now as an invaluable audit chair, financial counselor and independent voice for investors. Bio
Jerry Greenwald - For being a guiding force throughout Aetna's financial and strategic turnaround, providing counsel on investments in new capabilities, products and growth markets in the healthcare industry. Bio
Bonnie G. Hill - For decisive action in the face of Home Depot stockholder outrage, directly and openly working with investors, transforming the board and inspiring shareholder-friendly governance. Bio
2010 WINNERS
Dennis H. Chookaszian - For continually pushing CME Group ahead of the curve on complex audit, risk and financial issues, which are critical to its highly transparent business. Bio
Isaiah Harris, Jr. - For driving a redefinition of Cigna's culture by championing new executive compensation that is truly tied to performance. Bio
Robert L. Joss - For vigilant leadership as credit committee chairman at Wells Fargo, where he pushed the bank toward credit quality even when contrary to market trends. Bio
John W. Rogers, Jr. - For his invaluable guidance, investor insights, management mentoring and an unflagging commitment to diversity. Bio
Philip G. Satre - For his imprint on strategic planning and a complete governance overhaul as NV Energy's first non-executive chairman. Bio
Jane E. Shaw - For her modeling of what a world class director of a complex global company like Intel should be: savvy, meticulous, dedicated and tough. Bio
2009 WINNERS
Robert D. Biggs - For stepping in to lead scandal-plagued DPL back to a position of financial soundness and respect. Bio
H. Raymond Bingham - For decisive action and leadership in cleaning up options back-dating at KLA-Tencor. Bio
William V. Campbell - For the masterful molding of a winning board, culture and strategy at Intuit. Bio
Ursula O. Fairbairn - For championing initiatives that have raised the performance bar at VF, contributing to a business transformation and record results. Bio
Jerre L. Stead - For the pivotal role in strategic decision-making at so many young technology companies and for stepping up to run IHS, taking it to stunning heights. Bio
Douglas A. Warner III - For brokering the hotly contentious, then widely praised, sale of Anheuser-Busch, culminating years of contributions to the board. Bio
2008 WINNERS
Robert D. Beyer - for the laser-sharp analytical focus he brings to the Kroger boardroom. Bio
August A. Busch III - for the strategic vision and execution savvy that have contributed to AT&T's success. Bio
Stephen E. Frank - for the masterful chairmanship of Washington Mutual's audit committee during a period of intense change. Bio
Steven F. Goldstone - for successfully guiding ConAgra and American Standard through major business restructurings. Bio
Harvey Golub - for leadership resulting in a major business turnaround at Campbell Soup. Bio
Judith R. Haberkorn - for stepping up to the plate to help post-bankruptcy MCI regain viability and respectability. Bio
William R. Holland - for building success into Goodrich's spin-off of Enpro. Bio
Elizabeth Kennan - for modeling the role of lead director at Northeast Utilities, particularly during troubled times. Bio
Charles R. Lee - for the motivating and transparent CEO compensation plan he championed at DirecTV. Bio
Douglas H. McCorkindale - for strength and judgment in guiding Continental Airlines to an industry leadership position. Bio
Bernard G. Rethore - for ensuring the sale of Maytag earned the highest possible return for shareholders. Bio
2007 WINNERS
A. George (Skip) Battle - for leading the PeopleSoft board through a tumultuous Oracle buyout Bio
Lawrence A. Bossidy - for leading the charge to turnaround Merck Bio
John R. Hall - for driving the decision to hire Jamie Dimon as CEO at Bank One Bio
Judith Richards Hope - for thought leadership that has kept General Mills ahead of the curve Bio
Valerie B. Jarrett - for orchestrating a winning comp plan at post bankruptcy USG Bio
Edward A. Kangas - for getting scandal-racked Tenet Healthcare back on course Bio
David T. Kollat - for applying his retail expertise to improve returns at Big Lots and Wolverine Worldwide Bio
John A. (Jack) Krol - for cleaning up governance at Tyco Bio
William T. Monahan - for expertise in helping spin-offs Mosaic and Novelis survive and thrive Bio
Michael T. Tokarz - for seeing billions of dollars of value through the break-up of Walter Industries Bio
2006 WINNERS
Jacqueline K. Barton Bio
Worley H Clark, Jr. Bio
Charles M. Lillis Bio
William R. Loomis, Jr. Bio
Robert W. Matschullat Bio
Mackey J. McDonald Bio
Louis Simpson Bio
Harold 'Hap' A. Wagner Bio
2005 WINNERS
William Bradley Bio
Jill Ker Conway Bio
Enrique Hernandez, Jr. Bio
Norman S. Matthews Bio
Joseph Neubauer Bio
Andrall E. Pearson Bio
John J. Phelan, Jr. Bio
Walter Scott, Jr. Bio
A.Thomas Young Bio
2004 WINNERS
Teresa Beck
Peter C. Browning Bio
John L. Clendenin Bio
James F. Hardymon Bio
Frank C. Herringer Bio
Andrew J. McKenna Bio
Sandra O. Moose Bio
Josh S. Weston Bio
2003 WINNERS
Barbara T. Alexander Bio
Norman R. Augustine Bio
William G. Bowen Bio
Michael S. Brown Bio
Barbara Hackman Franklin Bio
Robert J. Jenkins
Claudine B. Malone Bio
2002 WINNERS
Reginald K. Brack Bio
J. Michael Cook Bio
Scott Cook Bio
John C. Danforth Bio
Michael A. Miles Bio
Allen Murray Bio
William D. Ruckelshaus Bio
Raymond S. Troubh Bio
Martin D. Walker Bio
2001 WINNERS
Robert Campbell Bio
Jack Creighton Bio
Richard W. Hanselman Bio
Paul Hazen Bio
W. R. Howell Bio
Ann McLaughlin Korologos Bio
Kenneth G. Langone Bio
Richard D. Parsons Bio
Rozanne Ridgway Bio
Arnold Weber
2000 WINNERS
Edward A. Brennan Bio
Martin Feldstein Bio
Stanley Gault Bio
Ralph Gomory Bio
Gordon Gund Bio
Helene Kaplan Bio
Lynn Martin Bio
Michael Rose Bio
Franklin Thomas Bio
A. Kenneth West Bio
1999 WINNERS
Michael J. Boskin Bio
Donald J. Carty Bio
Carl Hahn Bio
Carla A. Hills Bio
Donald S. Perkins Bio
C. William Pollard Bio
Arthur Rock Bio
Henry B. Schacht Bio
Harold T. Shapiro Bio
Patricia Stonesifer Bio
1998 WINNERS
Silas S. Cathcart
Hanna H. Fray
Gerald Grinstein
Roderick M. Hills
Ellen R. Marram
David T. McLaughlin
Paul H. O'Neill
John M. Richman
Benjamin M. Rosen
Patrick G. Ryan
