| 1986 — Dr. William E. Snyder*
|
Eastern |
| 1989 — Mr. James S. Wells* |
Eastern |
| 1990 — Dr. Hudson T. Hartmann* |
Western |
| 1991 — Mr. Bruce A. Briggs* |
Western |
| 1992 — Mr. Ralph B. Shugert* |
Eastern |
| 1993 — Mr. Brian E. Humphrey |
G.B.&I. |
| 1994 — Mr. O. A. "Jolly"
Batcheller* |
Western |
| 1995 — Dr. Richard H. Zimmerman
|
Eastern |
| 1996 — Mr. A. T. (Tom) Wood |
G.B.&I. |
| 1997 — Mr. Charles Parkerson |
Southern |
| 1998 — Mr. Ian Tolley |
Australian |
| 1999 — Ms. Margaret Scott |
G.B.&I |
| 2000 — Mr. Peter Orum |
Eastern |
| 2001 — Mr. Edward Bunker |
Australian |
| 2002 — Mr. Richard L. “Dick”
Marshall |
Southern |
| 2003 — Dr. Dale Kester |
Western |
| 2004 — Philip McMillan Browse
|
G.B.&I. |
| 2005 — (no award recipient)
|
|
| 2006 —
Jörgen Selchau |
Scandinavia |
|
2007 —
Richard E.
Bir |
Eastern |
|
2008 — Thomas Edward "Eddie" Welsh |
New Zealand |
|
* deceased |
|