Past Recipients
![Albert D. Cohen, O.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/albert-cohen.jpg)
Albert D. Cohen, O.C.
1984
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gendis Inc.
Winnipeg, Canada
![Paul Desmarais, C.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Paul-Demarais.jpg)
Paul Desmarais, C.C.
1985
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation
Montreal, Canada
![Jim Pattison, O.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Jim-Pattison.jpg)
Jim Pattison, O.C.
1986
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Pattison Group of Companies
Vancouver, Canada
![Akio Morita](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/akia.jpg)
Akio Morita
1987
Honourary Chairman
and Co-Founder of Sony Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
![Ross Perot](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Ross-Perot.jpg)
Ross Perot
1988
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Ross Perot Group
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
![Sir John Egan](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/John-Egan.jpg)
Sir John Egan
1989
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar, plc
London, England
![Ronald Southern, C.M., M.B.E.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Ron-Southern.jpg)
Ronald Southern, C.M., M.B.E.
1990
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd., and Chairman of Canadian Utilities Limited
Calgary, Canada
![Thomas J. Bata, C.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Thomas-Bata-1.jpg)
Thomas J. Bata, C.C.
1991
Chairman, Bata Limited
Toronto, Canada
![George A. Cohon, O.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/George-Cohon.jpg)
George A. Cohon, O.C.
1992
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
Toronto, Canada
![Dwayne O. Andreas](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Dwayne-Andreas.jpg)
Dwayne O. Andreas
1993
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Archer Daniels Midland Company
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A.
![Roberto C. Goizueta](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Roberto-Goizueta.jpg)
Roberto C. Goizueta
1994
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
![Richard Branson](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/RichardBranson.jpg)
Richard Branson
1995
London, England
![Israel Asper, O.C., Q.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Israel-Asper.jpg)
Israel Asper, O.C., Q.C.
1997
Winnipeg, Canada
![Laurent Beaudoin C.C., O.Q.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Laurent.jpg)
Laurent Beaudoin C.C., O.Q.
1998
Montreal, Canada
![Isadore Sharp, O.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/IsadoreSharp.jpg)
Isadore Sharp, O.C.
1999
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Toronto, Canada
![Li Ka-shing](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Li-Ka-Shing.jpg)
Li Ka-shing
2000
Hong Kong
![Edward Rogers, O.C.](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Ted-Rogers.jpg)
Edward Rogers, O.C.
2001
Toronto, Canada
![Martha Stewart](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Martha-Stewart.jpg)
Martha Stewart
2002
New York, NY, U.S.A.
![Heather Reisman](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/heather.jpg)
Heather Reisman
2003
Gerald W. Schwartz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Onex Corporation
Toronto, Canada
![Howard Schultz](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/HowadSchultz.jpg)
Howard Schultz
2004
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
![Stephen A. Jarislowsky](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Stephen-Jarislowsky.jpg)
Stephen A. Jarislowsky
2005
Montreal, Canada
![Dame Anita Roddick](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/roddick.jpg)
Dame Anita Roddick
2006
London, England
![Dominic D'Alessandro](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/DAlessandro.jpg)
Dominic D'Alessandro
2007
Toronto, Canada
![Peter Munk](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/PeterMunk.jpg)
Peter Munk
2008
Canada
![Jim Balsillie](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Jim-Balsillie.jpg)
Jim Balsillie
2009
Canada
![N. Murray Edwards](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Murray-Edwards.jpg)
N. Murray Edwards
2010
Edco Financial Holdings Ltd.,
Canada
![Jim Sinegal](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/JimSinegal.jpg)
Jim Sinegal
2011
![Stu Clark](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Stu_Clark.jpg)
Stu Clark
2012
Entrepreneur
![Linda Hasenfratz](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Hasenfratz.jpg)
Linda Hasenfratz
2014
Linamar Corporation
![David Thomson](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/David-Thomson.jpg)
David Thomson
2015
The Woodbridge Company
![V. Prem Watsa](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/PremWatsa.jpg)
V. Prem Watsa
2016
![David Foster](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/david-foster-2.jpg)
David Foster
2017
![Arriana Huffington](https://ya.associatesmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/04/Huffington-Official.jpg)
Arriana Huffington
2018
Founder, The Huffington Post