Established in 1992, this award honors an individual at the corporate official level for outstanding contributions to the field of aerospace engineering through his/her leadership skills. It recognizes an individual who has applied their leadership skills in aerospace engineering to make contributions leading to great positive impact on the aerospace community. Recognition may be for a singular accomplishment or lifetime achievement.
The award consists of an original design of aluminum and marble presented each year at a major SAE aerospace meeting.
| Year | Name | Employer |
| 2018 | David Carter | Pratt & Whitney |
| 2014 | Louis J Mancini | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| 2012 | Dr Ramesh K Agarwal | Washington Univ St Louis |
| 2011 | Victor Everardo Saucedo | Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Co |
| 2009 | George Zielsdorff | Lockheed Martin Corp |
| 2008 | Dr John J Tracy | Boeing Co |
| 2007 | Dr-Ing Robert H Smith | Honeywell Intl Inc |
| 2006 | Tom Burbage | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co |
| 2005 | Marc Parent | CAE Inc |
| 2004 | Alain Garcia | Airbus |
| 2003 | Edsel R Glasgow | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co |
| 2002 | Dr John P Holding | Bombardier Aerospace |
| 2001 | Dain M Hancock | Lockheed Martin Corp |
| 2000 | David O Swain | Boeing Co |
| 1999 | Jack S Gordon | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co |
| 1998 | Duane T McRuer | |
| 1997 | Daniel S Goldin | NASA |
| 1996 | Bruce R Aubin | USAirways |
| 1995 | Brian H Rowe | GE Aircraft Engines |
| 1994 | Elvie L Smith | Pratt & Whitney Canada |
| 1993 | Irving T Waaland | |
| 1992 | Dr Hans J P Von Ohain | |
| Sir Frank Whittle | US Naval Academy |