Eisenhower Award

2025 Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Awards Gala

The 2025 Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Awards Gala took place in New York City on Monday, November 10, honoring leaders who embodies the theme “70 Years of Enduring Parterships.” BCIU recognized the outstanding achievements of the following honorees:

John Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPP Investments, received the Eisenhower Global Citizenship Award
Kenneth C. Griffin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel and Founder, Citadel Securities, will receive the Eisenhower Global Innovation Award
María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will receive the Eisenhower Award

We merely want to live in peace with all the world, to trade with them, to commune with them, to learn from their culture as they may learn from ours.

- President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Every year since 1984, we’ve brought emissaries from business, government, and global agencies together to recognize outstanding global leadership and the power of partnership to promote international trade and diplomacy. Our founder President Eisenhower was a strong advocate for enlightened leadership and envisioned a world where private enterprise, working in partnership with the public and nonprofit sectors, creates positive change. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Awards Gala honors dedicated individuals who embody that spirit.

This year we are pleased to announce the following honorees: John Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPP Investments; Kenneth C. Griffin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel and Founder, Citadel Securities; and María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Prior recipients include Jane Fraser of Citi, Lim Chow Kiat of GIC, Ruth Porat of Alphabet and Google, Dr. Albert Bourla of Pfizer, Natarajan Chandrasekaran of Tata Sons, Ken Frazier of Merck, Khaldoon Al Mubarak of Mubadala, Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin, and the late Sergio Marchionne of Fiat Chrysler. Gala attendees include leaders in media, diplomacy, culture, philanthropy and business.

For more information on how to get involved and support the year’s Eisenhower Awards Gala, please click here.

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