Here’s to the Winners
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP (Men)
2004
Michael Willner
2003
Nickolas Davatzes
2002
Charles F. Dolan
2001
Gerald M. Levin
2000
John J. Rigas
1999
Leo J. Hindery Jr.
1998
Julian A. Brodsky
1997
Joseph J. Collins
1996
James O. Robbins
1995
Alan Gerry
1994
Richard D. Roberts
1993
Ralph J. Roberts
1992
R.E. “Ted” Turner
1991
Robert Miron
1990
John W. Goddard
1989
Brian P. Lamb
1988
Trygve E. Myhren
1987
Daniel Aaron
1986
William B. Strange Jr.
1985
John V. Saeman
1984
Douglas H. Dittrick
1983
John C. Malone, Ph.D.
1982
Ralph M. Baruch
1981
William J. Bresnan
1980
Robert M. Rosencrans
1979
Burt I. Harris
1978
Edward M. Allen
1977
Sam Haddock
1976
Alfred R. Stern
1975
Amos B. Hostetter Jr.
1974
Frank Thompson
1973
E. Stratford Smith
1972
John Gwin
1971
Milton J. Shapp
1970
Irving B. Kahn
1969
Martin Malarkey
1968
Fred Stevenson
1967
George Barco
1966
Benjamin J. Conroy Jr.
1965
Bill Daniels
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP (women)
2004
Sheila Mahony
2003
Debra L. Lee
2002
Christie Hefner
2001
Kim D. Kelly
2000
Maggie Wilderotter
1999
Judith A. McHale
1998
Ruth Warren
1997
Ann Carlsen
1996
Char Beales
1995
Bobbi L. Kamil, Ph.D.
1994
Sharan Wilson
1993
Ann L. Burr
1992
Pat Thompson
1991
Ruth L. Otte
1990
Geraldine B. Laybourne
1989
Gayle L. Greer
1988
Lucille E. Larkin
1987
Beverly A. Harms
1986
No Award
1985
Susan C. Greene
1984
Sally M. Davison
1983
Kathryn Hilton Creech
1982
Carolyn S. Chambers
1981
June E. Travis
1980
Gail Sermersheim
1979
Kay Koplovitz
1978
Anna Marie Hutchinson
1977
No Award
1976
Beverly Land
1975
Beverly Murphy
YOUNG LEADERSHIP
2004
Dallas Clement
2003
Lynne Elander
2002
Edward Carroll & Ellen M. East
2001
Sean R.H. Bratches &Tracy Lawrence
2000
William F. Goodwyn
1999
Megan Stevens-Hookey
1998
Lela Cocoros & Eason Jordan
1997
Bradley J. Siegel
1996
Kate McEnroe
1995
Shellie Rosser & Susan Swain
1994
Scott Sassa
1993
Scott P. Kurnit
1992
Tim Robertson
1991
Brian L. Roberts
1990
Kevin H. Rorke
1989
Terence F. McGuirk
1988
Timothy P. Neher
1987
C. Ronald Dorchester
1986
Marc B. Nathanson
1985
James S. Cownie
1984
John D. Evans
1983
James O. Heyworth
1982
Kay Koplovitz
1981
Frank M. Drendel
1980
Brian Lamb
1979
Richard W. Loftus
1978
David Wicks
PROGRAMMERS
2004
Susan Swain & Rob Kennedy
2003
Chris Albrecht
2002
Herb Scannell
2001
Jeffrey L. Bewkes
2000
Betty Cohen
1999
Matthew C. Blank
1998
Daniel E. Davids
1997
John O. Wynne
1996
Steven M. Bornstein
1995
Lee Masters
1994
Nickolas Davatzes
1993
Thomas E. Freston
1992
Winston H. Cox
1991
John S. Hendricks
1990
R. E. “Ted” Turner
1989
Dr. Hal Morse
1988
Michael J. Fuchs
ASSOCIATES AND AFFILIATES
2004
Rouzbeh Yassini
2003
John D. Clark Jr.
2002
William G. McGorry
2001
Norval D. Reece
2000
Paul S. Maxwell
1999
James F. McDonald
1998
Edward Breen
1997
John W. Waller III
1996
William H. Lambert
1995
Brian Deevy
1994
Richard Perry
1993
Gordon E. Halverson
1992
Phillip J. Hogue
1991
Hal M. Krisbergh
1990
John Egan
1989
Maggie Wilderotter
1988
Abe H. Sonnenschein
1987
Robert J. Mathews
1986
Robert J. Wussler
1985
John H. Levergood
1984
Frank M. Drendel
1983
Andrew F. Inglis
1982
John J. Sie
1981
R.E. “Ted” Turner
1980
Sidney Topol
1979
Gerald M. Levin
1978
Bruce Merrill
1977
Richard L. Jackson
1976
Ray V. Schneider
1973
NCTA Associate Members
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2004
Robert Zitter
2003
Mark Coblitz
2002
David M. Fellows
2001
Michael T. Hayashi
2000
Tony G. Werner
1999
Dr. Richard R. Green
1998
William Schleyer
1997
Brian James
1996
James O. Farmer
1995
William W. Riker
1994
Vito Brugliera
1993
Thomas G. Elliot
1992
Nick Hamilton-Piercy
1991
Dan Pike
1990
Ted E. Hartson
1989
David M. Pangrac
1988
David J. Large
1987
Walter S. Ciciora, Ph.D.
1986
Joseph E. Van Loan
1985
Abe Sonnenschein
1984
Robert A. Luff
CABLE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
2004
Ann Montgomery
2003
Gary T. McCollum
2002
John N. Rigsby
2001
Stephen B. Burke
2000
Leo Brennan & James P. Cottingham
1999
Mary L. Cotter
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GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
2004
Jennifer Mooney
2003
Richard H. Beahrs
2002
Joseph W. Waz Jr.
2001
William K. Geppert
2000
Bertram W. Carp
1999
Stephen R. Effros
MARKETING
2004
Joseph Rooney
2003
Kevin J. Leddy
2002
Len Fogge
2001
Pamela Euler Halling
2000
Douglas V. Holloway
1999
Whitney Goit II
1998
Curtis Symonds
1997
Joshua Sapan
1996
Chris Moseley
1995
Char Beales
1994
Mark Greenberg
1993
Julia W. Sprunt
1992
Gordon R. Herring
1991
Matthew C. Blank
1990
D. Lowell Hussey
1989
Ajit M. Dalvi
1988
John K. Billock
1987
Doug Wenger
1986
Charles C. Townsend III
1985
Jerry Maglio
1984
Winston H. “Tony” Cox