List of Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Award recipients
The Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards are presented annually by the Atlantic Council to individuals who demonstrate inspired leadership across key pillars of transatlantic relations, including political, business, military, artistic, and humanitarian sectors.
Recipients
Recipients of the awards are as follows:2025
- Andrej Plenković – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- John W. Raymond – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Judy Collins – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
- Victor Pinchuk – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
- Stephen Hadley – Distinguished Service Award
2024
- Klaus Iohannis – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Gina Raimondo – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Christopher G. Cavoli – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Michelle Yeoh – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2023
- Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Avril Haines – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Adena T. Friedman – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Gen. Laura J. Richardson – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- The Women and Girls of Iran – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
2022
- H.E. Mario Draghi – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Claudio Descalzi – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Jamala – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
- The People of Ukraine – Distinguished Leadership Award
2021
- Ursula von der Leyen – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Albert Bourla – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Uğur Şahin – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Özlem Türeci – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Dua Lipa – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2020
- Kristalina Georgieva – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Luis Alberto Moreno – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Lionel Richie – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2019
- NATO – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Christine Lagarde – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Frederick W. Smith – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Adrienne Arsht – Distinguished Service Award
2018
- George W. Bush – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Howard Schultz – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Curtis M. Scaparrotti – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Gloria Estefan – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2017
- Jens Stoltenberg – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- William Clay Ford Jr. – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Michelle Howard – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Renée Fleming – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
- Princess Haya bint Hussein – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
2016
- Robert Gates – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Henry Kravis – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Joseph Votel – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Vittorio Grigolo – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2015
- Ashraf Ghani – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Marillyn Hewson – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Philip Breedlove – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Toby Keith – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2014
- José Manuel Barroso – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Chuck Hagel – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Thomas Enders – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Joseph Dunford – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Ruslana Lyzhychko – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
2013
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Hillary Clinton – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- John S. Watson – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Tony Bennett – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
- Juanes – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
2012
- Ban Ki-moon – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Paul Polman – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- The Enlisted Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Anne-Sophie Mutter – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
- Prince Harry – Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award
2011
- Joe Biden – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Muhtar Kent – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- James G. Stavridis – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Plácido Domingo – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2010
- Bill Clinton – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Josef Ackermann – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Stéphane Abrial – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- James Mattis – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Bono – Humanitarian Leadership Award
2009
- George H. W. Bush – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Helmut Kohl – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Samuel Palmisano – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- David Petraeus – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Thomas Hampson – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2008
- Tony Blair – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Rupert Murdoch – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- Michael Mullen – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
- Evgeny Kissin – Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award
2007
- Alan Greenspan – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- Stephen A. Schwarzman – Distinguished Business Leadership Award
- James L. Jones – Distinguished Military Leadership Award
2006
- John Warner – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2005
- Colin Powell – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2004
- Chuck Hagel – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2003
- Joseph Ralston – Distinguished International Leadership Award
- George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2002
- Robert Rubin – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2001
- Henry Kissinger – Distinguished International Leadership Award
2000
- Brent Scowcroft – Distinguished International Leadership Award
1999
- Paul Volcker – Outstanding Contribution to National Policy
1998
- Norman Augustine – Outstanding Contribution to National Security