2009 |
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Kevin Klose President Emeritus, National Public Radio (NPR) |
2008 |
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Edward (Eddie) Fritts Chariman, The Fritts Group (Former President, NAB) |
2007 |
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Chris Cramer Managing Director, CNN International |
2006 |
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Eddy Hartenstein Former President and CEO of DIRECTV |
2005 |
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Bernardo Gomez Executive Vice President, Grupo Televisa |
2004 |
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Richard Wiley Senior Partner, Wiley, Rein and Fielding (former Chairman of the FCC) |
2003 |
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Mary Frost Former President of NABA and founding Chair of ISOG |
2002 |
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Emilio Azcarraga Milmo Former President and Chairman of the Board, Grupo Televisa (posthumous award) |
2001 |
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Neil Patterson Senior Vice President for Operations, ABC News (posthumous award) |
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Domenico Antonio "Tony" Scapillati Chief Operating Officer, Canada Broadcasters Rights Agency (posthumous award) |
2000 |
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Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper Executive Chairman of the Board, CanWest Communications Corp. |
1999 |
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Rene Anselmo Founder, PanAmSat (posthumous award) |
1998 |
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Arthur Kane Former Executive Director, International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS)
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