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Feburary 2013
- Horatio
Alger Award to be granted to 11 individuals;
106 high school students given Horatio Alger National Scholarships
November 5, 2012
- Horatio Alger Association Announces the 2013 Horatio Alger Award
Recipients
Joseph Neubauer as the 2013 Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient
November 1, 2012
- Horatio Alger Association Announces the 2013 Horatio Alger Award Recipients
and Joseph Neubauer as the 2013 Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient
April 7, 2011
- Four Florida Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Harry S. Patten and Herbert A.“Herbie” Wertheim to Join the Horatio Alger Association
April 4, 2011
- Seven California Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Glenn Stearns to Join the Horatio Alger Association
April 1, 2011
- Louisiana Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
William J. Doré to Receive Highest Award from Horatio Alger Association
March 18, 2011
- Three Pennsylvania Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
James E. “Jim” Rohr to Join the Horatio Alger Association
March 15, 2011
- District of Columbia Student to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Frederic V. Malek to Join the Horatio Alger Association - Four Illinois Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Byron D. Trott to Join the Horatio Alger Association - Five Texas Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Anousheh Ansari and Josue “Joe” Robles Jr. to Join the Horatio Alger Association
March 4, 2011
- Anousheh Ansari Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Co-Founder and CEO of Prodea Systems, Inc. to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity
March 1, 2011
- Michael R. Bloomberg Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
New York City Mayor to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity
February 4, 2011
- Roger Eugene Ailes Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Chairman and CEO of FOX News to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Frederic V. Malek Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Founder and Chairman of Thayer Lodging Group to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Harry S. Patten Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Founder, Chairman and CEO of National Land Partners, LLC to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Josue “Joe” Robles Jr. Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
President and Chief Executive Officer of USAA to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - James E.“Jim” Rohr Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Glenn Stearns Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Chairman and Owner of Stearns Corporation to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Byron D. Trott Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of BDT Capital Partners, LLC to be Inducted this Spring for Achieving Success Despite Humble Beginnings - Rick Waugh Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Scotiabank to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity - Herbert A. “Herbie” Wertheim Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Chairman and CEO of Brain Power, Inc., Chairman of the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation, and Founding Chairman of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University to be Inducted this Spring for Overcoming Adversity
November 29, 2010
- The Horatio Alger Association Announces Award Recipients for 2011
Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient is Doré Energy Corporation President William J. Doré
September 22, 2010
- The Horatio Alger Association Announces Concert Event with Greek Tenor Mario Frangoulis, Horatio Alger Scholars & Dallas Real Estate Icon Ebby Halliday
Celebration to Honor Halliday on her 100th Birthday
March 2, 2010
- Albert T. Annexstad to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Minnesota Student to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - William Alfred Cook to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Two Indiana Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - General Tommy R. Franks to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Two Oklahoma Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Joseph M. Grant to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Five Texas Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Jenard M. Gross to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Five Texas Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Lawrence Mead Higby to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Seven California Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Richard D. Holland, to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Nebraska Student to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Alan B. Miller to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Three Pennsylvania Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,0000 - Condoleezza Rice to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Seven California Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - James M. Seneff Jr. to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Four Florida Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Earl W. Stafford Sr. to be Inducted into Horatio Alger Association in April for Achieving the American Dream
Two Virginia Students to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000 - Justice Clarence Thomas to be Named 2010 Norman Vincent Peale Recipient, Highest Honor from the Horatio Alger Association
Washington D.C. Student to Receive Horatio Alger National Scholarship Worth $20,000
Febuary 23, 2010
- Justice Clarence Thomas to Receive Highest Honor from the Horatio Alger Association
Supreme Court Associate Justice to be Named 2010 Norman Vincent Peale Recipient
January 13, 2010
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William Alfred Cook Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Cook Group Incorporated Founder and CEO to be Inducted in April 2010 Washington, D.C., for Overcoming Adversity -
General Tommy R. Franks Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Winner
General to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity -
Richard D. Holland Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Retired Chairman of Holland, Dreves & Reilly Advertising to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity - Alan B. Miller Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Chairman and CEO of Universal Health Services to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity - Condoleezza Rice Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Former Secretary of State to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity - James M. Seneff Jr. Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
CNL Financial Group, Inc. Founder and CEO to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity - Earl W. Stafford, Sr. Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
The Stafford Foundation Chairman and CEO to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C. for Overcoming Adversity
December 14, 2009
- Albert T. Annexstad Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Federated Insurance Companies Chairman to be Inducted April 2010 in Washington, D.C., for Overcoming Adversity
December 10, 2009
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Jody Grant Named 2010 Horatio Alger Award Recipient
Texas Capital Bank Chairman Emeritus to be Inducted in April 2010 in Washington, D.C., for Overcoming Adversity
November 23, 2009
- The Horatio Alger Association Announces Award Recipients for 2010
Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient is Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
July 1, 2009
- The Horatio Alger Association Expresses Gratitude in Memory of Ed McMahon
Association Extols Contributions of Member for More Than Two Decades
February 9, 2009
- Walter Scott, Jr. to Receive Recognition for Outstanding Humanitarian Efforts from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Philanthropist and Businessman Honored for his Extraordinary Leadership and Contributions
February 2, 2009
- Stephen A. Wynn Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - James S.C. Chao Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Chairman of Foremost Group to be inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - David Foster Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Producer, Composer and Arranger for Reprise Records and 143 Records to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Clayton Paul Hilliard Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
President & Owner of Badger Oil Corporation to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Michael G. Morris Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Chairman, President & CEO of American Electric Power to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Indra K. Nooyi Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Carl H. Ricker, Jr. Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Leading American Business Executive to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Thomas Joseph Shannon, Jr. Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Founder of the T-Bird Restaurant Group, Inc. and Village Development Co. to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Denzel Washington Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Academy Award® Winning Actor and Director to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C. - Robert L. Wright, Jr. Named 2009 Horatio Alger Award Winner
Chairman of FE Holdings, Inc. to be Inducted in April in Washington, D.C.
January 23, 2009
- Rebecca MacDonald Named 2009 International Horatio Alger Award Winner
Founder and Executive Chair of Energy Savings Group to be inducted in April in Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2008
- The Horatio Alger Association Announces its 2009
Horatio Alger Award Recipients
Newest Class of American Success Stories Represents Motion Picture, Hospitality, Finance and Energy Industries
June 2, 2008
- Horatio Alger Association Announces New Members to its Board of Directors
Seven Lifetime Members Take Leadership Role to Ensure Future of Organization
April 8, 2008
- The Horatio Alger Association Announces New Leadership
David L. Sokol to Become President; Joseph Neubauer to Become Chairman
April 1, 2008
- Television Personality Ed McMahon Honored by the Horatio Alger Association
Association Awards Lifetime Member for Two Decades of Contributions
March 6, 2008
- Starkey Laboratories, Inc. CEO William F. Austin Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Minnesota High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - SAIC Retired Chairman and CEO J. Robert Beyster Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Eight California High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - Brinson Foundation Founder and Chairman Gary P. Brinson, CFA Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Five Illinois High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - Aviation Partners Boeing Chairman Joseph Clark Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Washington High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO Hadi Makarechian Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Eight California High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - McCain Foods Limited Cofounder G. Wallace F. McCain Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
108 High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - FutureFuel Corporation Cofounder, President and CEO Lee E. Mikles Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Arizona High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - Former UPS General Counsel Joseph R. Moderow Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Georgia High School Scholars Also Recognized with $20,000 Scholarship - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Retired Partner Aulana L. Peters Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Eight California High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship - Pavestone Company Chairman and CEO Robert J. Schlegel Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Four Texas High School Scholars Also Recognized With $20,000 Scholarship
November 26, 2007
- Ten Outstanding Americans to Receive 2008 Horatio Alger Award & Lifetime Association Membership
Diverse Industries Represented Among Inductees Whose Achievements Have Come In The Face Of Adversity
March 8, 2007
- Hall Financial Group Chairman Craig Hall,
Retired Bank of America CEO Richard Rosenberg and Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Seven California High School Scholars also recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration
February 27, 2007
- Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Arizona High School Scholars Also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Seven California High School Scholars Also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Former News Anchor Tom Brokaw Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
South Dakota High School Scholars Also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Former News Anchor Tom Brokaw Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Four New York High School Scholars Also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Health Gurus Jenny and Sid Craig Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Seven California High School Scholars also recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Health Gurus Jenny and Sid Craig Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Louisiana High School Scholars also recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Hall Financial Group Chairman Craig Hall Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Michigan High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Hall Financial Group Chairman Craig Hall Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Five Texas High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis, Jr., Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Four Florida High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Retired Bank of America CEO Richard Rosenberg Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Seven California High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Retired Bank of America CEO Richard Rosenberg Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Massachusetts High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Carlyle Group's David M. Rubenstein Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Washington, D.C. High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Carlyle Group's David M. Rubenstein Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Two Maryland High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Starbucks Chair Howard Schultz Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Four New York High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Football Legend Roger Staubach Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Three Ohio High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - Football Legend Roger Staubach Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Five Texas High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration - OSI Restaurant Partners' Chris Sullivan Honored by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Four Florida High School Scholars also Recognized during 60th Anniversary Celebration
December 19, 2006
- Outstanding Americans Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success (Class of 2007)
- Craig R. Barrett Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Tom Brokaw Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Jenny & Sid Craig Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Craig Hall Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Clarence Otis, Jr. Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Richard Rosenberg Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- David Rubenstein Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Howard Schultz Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Roger T. Staubach Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
- Chris Thomas Sullivan Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success