Making History Awards 1995-2017 Honorees by Year 2017 2016 2015 Richard L. Duchossois The Marshall Field Making History Award for Distinction in Corporate Leadership & Innovation Deborah DeHaas 2016 Chicago Cubs Organization The Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr. Making History Award for Distinction in Sports Monsignor Ken Velo Ariel Investments Frank M. Clark Art Johnston Michael H. Moskow Shirley W. Ryan JPMorgan Chase accepted by Melissa Bean, Chairman of the Midwest Hon. Jesse White Hon. Richard M. Daley The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Visionary Leadership Fritzie Fritzshall John A. Canning, Jr. Motorola Solutions accepted by Gregory Q. Brown, Chairman and CEO
2014 2013 2012 Mary Dempsey The Richard Wright Making History Award for Distinction in Literature Paul J. Adams III Ronald J. Gidwitz Richard Jaffee The Marshall Field Making History Award for Distinction in Corporate Leadership Northern Trust accepted by Frederick H. Waddell, Chairman and CEO Mike (Coach K) Krzyzewski The Amos Alonzo Stagg Making History Award for Distinction in Sports John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe John F. Sandner Bernarda (Bernie) Wong United Airlines accepted by Jeffrey A. Smisek, Chairman, President and CEO Roger Ebert Walter Massey The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine and Technology Adele Simmons Miles White Walgreen Co. Accepted by Greg Wasson, President and CEO 2
2011 2010 2009 Barbara Bowman s Renée Crown Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra ITW Accepted by David Speer, Chairman and CEO William M. Daley Exelon Corporation accepted by John W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO Janet Davison Rowley The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine and Technology Orestes Minnie Minoso The Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr. Making History Award for Distinction in Sports Carole and Gordon Segal Norman R. Bobins The Honorable George N. Leighton Donald S. Perkins The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Visionary Leadership McDonald s Corporation accepted by James Skinner, Vice Chairman and CEO 3
2008 2007 2006 W. James Farrell Hanna Holborn Gray Sue Gin Franz Jackson Justice John Paul Stevens Abbott accepted by Miles White, Chairman and CEO The Cyrus McCormick Making History Award for Historical Achievement Dr. Margaret Burroughs Marshall Field V William A. Osborn Jerry Reinsdorf Tribune Company accepted by Dennis FitzSimons, Chairman and CEO The Cyrus McCormick Making History Award for Historical Achievement Timuel D. Black Dick Butkus Sister Rosemary Connelly Edgar D. Jannotta Martin J. Koldyke 4
2005 2004 2003 Ronne Hartfield Ann Lurie Ray Meyer Helmut Jahn The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Architecture and Design Andrew McKenna Stanley M. Freehling Richard Hunt The Archibald Motley Jr. Making History Award for Distinction in Visual Arts Carol Marin James J. O Connor Ron Santo Henry B. Betts, M.D. The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine, and Technology Edward A. Brennan Robert V. Remini, Ph.D. Gale Sayers Carole Simpson 5
2002 2001 2000 Ramsey Lewis Walter A. Netsch The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Architecture and Design Sara N. Paretsky The Richard Wright Making History Award for Distinction in Literature Richard L. Thomas Arturo Velasquez Sr. Irving B. Harris Captain James A. Lovell The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine, and Technology John D. Nichols Cindy Pritzker William Warfield Lester Crown John H. Johnson Eppie Lederer Lois Weisberg Garry Wills 6
1999 1998 1997 1996 John H. Bryan Bruce J. Graham The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Architecture and Design Newton N. Minow Maria Tallchief Etta Moten Barnett Dr. William Cronon Sid Luckman Abner J. Mikva Patrick G. Ryan Milton Friedman Dr. Mae C. Jemison The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine, and Technology John E. Swearingen Mary Ward Wolkonsky Ernest (Ernie) Banks William B. Graham Ardis Krainik The Reverend Dr. Kenneth B. Smith 7
1995 Gwendolyn Brooks The Richard Wright Making History Award for Distinction in Literature Professor John Hope Franklin Robert W. Galvin Professor Leon M. Lederman The Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine, and Technology Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Studs Terkel 8