Laureates
| Honoree | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Knipe | Coopers & Lybrand | 2019 |
| Jacob V. Stuart, Sr. | Central Florida Partnership | 2019 |
| Tom Tompkins | Tompkins Development Company/Heritage Homes | 2019 |
| Rick Walsh | Knob Hill Companies | 2018 |
| Dr. E. Ann McGee | Seminole State College of Florida | 2018 |
| Randy Berridge | Florida High Tech Corridor Council | 2017 |
| Meg Gilbert Crofton | The Walt Disney Company | 2017 |
| Alan Helman | Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock Architects (HHCP) | 2016 |
| John Hillenmeyer | Orlando Regional Health | 2016 |
| The Honorable Lou Frey | Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed | 2015 |
| Hans Tews | SunTrust Bank | 2015 |
| Ronald Blocker | Orange County Public Schools | 2014 |
| Peter C. Barr, Sr. | Fry, Hammond & Barr | 2014 |
| The Honorable Glenda Hood | City of Orlando | 2014 |
| Dr. John Hitt | University of Central Florida | 2013 |
| Joan Ruffier | Accountant and Community Leader | 2013 |
| James Seneff | CNL | 2013 |
| Leonard Williams | Wayne Densch, Inc. | 2012 |
| Joe Lee | Darden Restaurants | 2012 |
| The Honorable Toni Jennings | Jack Jennings & Sons/ Former Lt. Governor | 2012 |
| The Honorable Linda Chapin | Orange County | 2011 |
| James "Jimmy" Hewitt | Orlando Magic | 2011 |
| Willard "Bill " Frederick | City of Orlando | 2010 |
| James Hinson | Dr. Phillips Charities | 2010 |
| Royce Walden | Educator/Entrepreneur | 2010 |
| Harris Rosen | Rosen Hotels and Resorts, Inc. | 2009 |
| Barbara and Bert Roper | Contour Groves/Roper Growers | 2009 |
| James Pugh | Epoch Properties | 2009 |
| William C. France | NASCAR | 2008 |
| Alan H. Ginsburg | CED Companies | 2008 |
| Harvey L. Massey | Massey Services, Inc. | 2008 |
| M.A. "Manny" Garcia, III | Atlantic Coast Management | 2007 |
| C.P. "Chuck" Steinmetz | Middleton Pest Control | 2007 |
| Thomas L. Werner | Adventist Health System | 2007 |
| Dr. Rita Bornstein | Rollins College | 2006 |
| David H. Hughes | Hughes Supply, Inc. | 2006 |
| Arnold Palmer | Arnold Palmer Enterprises | 2006 |
| John F. Lowndes | Lowndes,Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. | 2005 |
| Donald K. Strube, Sr. | Color Wheel Paints and Coatings | 2005 |
| Joe E. Wiginton | Wiginton Fire Sprinklers, Inc. | 2005 |
| Dr. William R. "Bill" Bright | Campus Crusade for Christ | 2004 |
| J. Hyatt Brown | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 2004 |
| Al Burnett | Contemporary Cars of Maitland | 2004 |
| William C. Demetree | Demetree Builders, Inc. | 2003 |
| J. Charles Gray | GrayRobinson Law Firm | 2003 |
| Paul Kuck | Regal Marine Industries, Inc. | 2003 |
| Mardian J. Blair | Adventist Health System | 2002 |
| Lee P. Moore | Sunniland Corporation | 2002 |
| Henri Landwirth | Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort & Give Kids the World | 2001 |
| John M. Tiedtke | Surgarcane Industry & The Bach Festival | 2001 |
| George J. White, Sr. | The First National Bank of Mount Dora | 2001 |
| Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune | Bethune-Cookman College | 2000 |
| Charles T. Brumback | Orlando Sentinel Communications | 2000 |
| Dr. William C. Schwartz | Schwartz Electro- Optics, Inc. | 2000 |
| Jerry Chicone, Jr. | Chicone Groves-Properties | 1999 |
| Walter C. Meloon | Correct Craft, Inc. | 1999 |
| Richard A. Nunis | Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. | 1999 |
| F. Browne Gregg | Florida Crushed Stone | 1998 |
| Chesley G. Magruder | Magruder Realty Company | 1998 |
| Lester N. Mandell | The Greater Construction Company | 1998 |
| Lester Zimmerman | The Greater Construction Company | 1998 |
| George W. Jenkins, Jr. | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | 1997 |
| Paul S. Mears, Sr. | Mears Transportation Group | 1997 |
| Donald T. Senterfitt | Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. | 1997 |
| Jim Gooding | Gooding's Supermarkets | 1996 |
| Walter Lowrie | Lockheed Martin | 1996 |
| Brownie Wise | Tupperware | 1996 |
| William B. Darden | Red Lobster | 1995 |
| Buell G. Duncan, Jr. | SunTrust Bank | 1995 |
| Chapman S. Root | The Root Family Organization | 1995 |
| Richard Edgerton | Lakeside Inn Mount Dora | 1994 |
| John D. Holloway | ABC Liquors, Inc. | 1994 |
| James Gamble Rogers, II | Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz, Inc. | 1994 |
| Rodolphus "R. D." Keene | Winter Garden Citrus Products Cooperative | 1993 |
| Paul C. Perkins | Washington Shores Savings & Loan | 1993 |
| Robert A. Robertson | Robertson Johnson Warehouses, Inc. | 1993 |
| William & Anne France | International Speedway Corporation | 1992 |
| H. E. "Gene" Johnson | Dr. Phillips, Inc. | 1992 |
| Joel R. Wells, Jr. | SunBank, Inc. | 1992 |
| Howard Palmer | PalmerElectric | 1990 |
| Curtis Stanton | Orlando Utilities Commission | 1990 |
| Jack Jennings | Jack Jennings & Sons, Inc. | 1989 |
| Paul J. Stine | Harry P. Leu, Inc. and Stine Machine and Supply Company | 1989 |
| Buddy Traylor | Traylor Chemical & Supply Company | 1989 |
| Robert C. Allen | Walt Disney World | 1988 |
| B. M. "Billy" Middlebrooks | Minute Maid/ Coca-Cola Foods | 1988 |
| Henry O. Partin | Heart Bar Ranch | 1988 |
| Philip Caruso | Southern Fruit Distributor | 1987 |
| W.A."Bill" McCree, Jr. | McCree, Inc. | 1987 |
| The Honorable J. Rolfe Davis | J. Rolfe Davis Insurance Co. | 1986 |
| J.K. "Joe" Galloway | Winter Park Telephone Co. | 1986 |
| Clyde A. West | Sears Roebuck & Co. | 1986 |
| The Honorable Irlo O. Bronson, Sr. | Bronson's, Inc. | 1985 |
| Frank M. Hubbard | HubbardConstruction Co. | 1985 |
| Paul K. McKenney, Jr. | REPCO,Inc. | 1985 |
| Henry Cragg | Minute Maid Corp. | 1984 |
| George L. Stuart, Sr. | George Stuart, Inc. | 1984 |
| Francis Evans Hubbard | Hubbard Construction Co. | 1983 |
| Robert F. Kirby | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | 1983 |
| Walter E. Disney | Walt Disney Productions | 1982 |
| Roy O. Disney | Walt Disney Productions | 1982 |
| Randall Chase | Chase and Company | 1981 |
| Homer R. Denius | Radiation/Harris Corp. | 1981 |
| Harry C. Hughes | Hughes Supply, Inc. | 1981 |
| Russell S. Hughes | Hughes Supply, Inc. | 1981 |
| Dr. William Beardall | Fidelity Title and Guaranty Co. | 1980 |
| Holman R. Cloud | Minute Maid Corp. | 1980 |
| Harry P. Leu | Harry P. Leu, Inc. | 1980 |
| L. Frank Roper | Roper Growers Cooperative | 1980 |
| Andrew Duda, Jr. | A. Duda & Sons | 1979 |
| Thomas G. Lee | T.G. Lee Foods, Inc. | 1979 |
| Howard Phillips | Dr. Phillips, Inc. | 1979 |
| William H. Dial | SunBank, Inc. | 1978 |
| C. Vaughn Griffin, Sr. | Grove Owner | 1978 |
| G.T. Willey | Martin Marietta Co. | 1978 |
| Linton Allen | Sun First National Bank | 1977 |
| Martin Andersen | TheOrlando Sentinel and Evening Star | 1977 |
| Dr. P. Phillips | Dr. Phillips, Inc. | 1977 |
| Dick Pope, Sr. | CypressGardens, Inc. | 1977 |
Spirit of Achievement Award Recipients
| Honoree | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Hostetter | SunTrust Bank | 2019 |
| Tony Massey | Massey Services | 2018 |
| Tom Sittema | CNL | 2017 |
| Rasesh Thakkar | Tavistock Group | 2016 |
| The Honorable Bill Sublette | Orange County Public Schools | 2015 |
| Patricia Engfer | Hyatt Regancy, Grand Cypress | 2014 |
| Harold MIlls | ZeroChaos | 2013 |
| The Honorable Mel Martinez | JP Morgan Chase | 2012 |
| Jacob V. Stuart, Sr. | Central Florida Partnership | 2011 |
| C.T. Hsu | C.T. Hsu + Associates | 2010 |
| Jim Lewis | Disney Vacation Club | 2009 |
| Dr. John Hitt | University of Central Florida | 2008 |
| Al Weiss | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | 2007 |
| Joanie Schirm | Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc. | 2006 |
| Clarence Otis, Jr. | Darden Restaurants | 2005 |
| James M. Seneff, Jr. | CNL Financial Group | 2004 |
| The Honorable Toni Jennings | Lt. Governor of Florida/ Jennings & Sons | 2003 |
| Harvey L. Massey | Massey Services, Inc. | 2002 |
| Alan C. Helman | Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/ Architects, Inc. | 2001 |
| J. A. Hinson | Dr. Phillips, Inc. | 2000 |
| Harris Rosen | Tamar Inns, Inc. | 1999 |
| Joan Dial Ruffier | Accountant/ Civic Leader | 1998 |
| Joe R. Lee | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 1997 |
| John Lowndes | Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor, & Reed, P.A. | 1996 |
| Gerald F. Hilbrich | KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP | 1995 |
| Ronald N. Magruder | The Olive Garden | 1994 |
| Thomas L. Werner | Florida Hospital | 1993 |
| Richard A. Nunis | Walt Disney Attractions | 1992 |
| Buell G. Duncan, Jr. | SunBank, Inc. | 1990 |
| David H. Hughes | Hughes Supply, Inc. | 1989 |
| Philip B. Crosby | Philip Crosby Associates, Inc. | 1988 |
| M. A. Garcia III | Davgar Restaurants, Inc. | 1987 |
Entrepreneurial Vanguard Award Recipients
| Honoree | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Eichenholz | Luminar | 2019 |
| Waymon Armstrong | Engineering & Computer Simulations | 2018 |
| Robert Palmer | RP Funding | 2017 |
| Brian Wheeler | Tijuana Flats | 2016 |
| Shari Dingle Sandifer | Avant Healthcare Professionals | 2015 |