| 2012 |
Steve Hood, Smith Travel Research |
| 2011 |
Peter Starks, REDGlobal Group |
| 2010 |
Phillip Charlton, Hospitality Training Association, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Philippe Rossiter |
| 2008 |
Faye Gayes, The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute |
| 2007 |
James Singerling, Club Managers' Association of America |
| 2006 |
Stacey Veden, Marriott International |
| 2005 |
John Lee, Sodexho USA |
| 2004 |
Nina Madoo, Marriott International |
| 2003 |
Stephen J. O'Connor, Marriott International |
| 2002 |
Bill Cohen, Haworth Press
Mary Jo Dolasinski, White Lodging Services
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| 2001 |
American Hotel & Lodging Foundation |
| 2000 |
Wendy Swedlove, Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council |
| 1999 |
Otmar Sorgenfrei, Nestle Pro Gastronomia Foundation |
| 1998 |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| 1997 |
Gilles Honegger, ACCOR |
| 1996 |
Robin Baliszewski, Prentice Hall Publishers |
| 1995 |
Van Nostrand Reinhold |
| 1994 |
Vince Feehan, Ecolab, Inc. |
| 1993 |
Phil T. Belanger, Holiday Inn Worldwide |
| 1992 |
Joel S. Katz, ARA Services |
| 1991 |
Duncan R. Dickson, Walt Disney World Co. |
| 1990 |
Rudolph J. LaKosh, Stouffer Hotels & Resorts |
| 1989 |
Karl M. Snepp, ARA Services |
| 1988 |
David R. Murphy, Marriott Corp. |
| 1987 |
Richard W. Brown, Banfi Vinters |
| 1986 |
Joseph W. Bogart, Saga Corp |