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NIAF Gala Past Honorees

NIAF Achievement Award Recipients since 1976

Gala in Prior Years >> Past Honorees

The annual NIAF Gala in Washington, DC is an opportunity to recognize and honor Italian Americans and Italians in business, science, sports, entertainment and philanthropy who have made enormous contributions to our society.

NIAF Achievement Award Recipients since 1976
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2006
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Justice Samuel Alito Jr.	Public Service
Anne Bancroft	Italian American Hall of Fame
Pres. George H.W. Bush	One America Award
Raffaello Follieri	Humanitarian Service
Tom W. LaSorda	Business
Catherine B. Reynolds	Education & Cultural Affairs
Frankie Valli	Lifetime Achievement

2005 ~ 30th Anniversary Gala
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Ambassador Peter F. Secchia	International Affairs
General Peter Pace	Military Service
Paul S. Otellini	Business
Michelle Peluso	Business

2004
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Tim McGraw	Music
Luciano Pavarotti	Italian American Hall of Fame in Music
Joseph J Plumeri	Business
Carmella LaSpada	Humanitarian Service

2003
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Roberto Benigni	Entertainment
Joseph Galli	Business
Larry W. Sonsini	Commerce and Law
Thomas R. Tizzio	Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian Service

2002
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Paul Chiapparone	Humanitarian Award
Robert De Niro	Italian American Hall of Fame
Sophia Loren	Italian American Hall of Fame
Thomas Mottola	Music Industry
Robert Nardelli	Business
Christina Johnson	Business

2001
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Nicolas Cage	Italian American Hall of Fame
Domenico De Sole	Fashion and Industry
Roger A. Enrico	Business
Christopher Reeve & Dana Morosini	One America Award

2000*
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* 25th Anniversary Gala

Andrea Bocelli	U.S./Italy Friendship Award
John Paul DeJoria	Humanitarian Award
Joseph Nacchio	Communications
Miuccia Prada	Fashion
James Schiro	Business
Dick Vermeil	Sports
Angelo Dundee & Muhammad Ali	One America Award

1999
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Massimo Ferragamo	U.S./Italy Friendship Award
Matt LeBlanc	Entertainment
Patricia F. Russo	Business
Frederic V. Salerno	Humanitarian Service
Frank D. Stella	Heritage
Jack Valenti	Public Service
Ronald L. Zarella	Business

1998
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Anjelica Huston	Entertainment
Tommy Lasorda	Sports
Angelo Mozilo	Humanitarian
Carl Pascarella	Business
Leonard Riggio	Literacy Promotion
Barbara Sinatra	Hope for Children
Gay Talese	Literature

1997
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Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.	Sports/Business
Livio D. DeSimone	Business
George L. Graziadio	Humanitarian
Al Pacino	Entertainment
Leon E. Panetta	Public Service
Ginetta Sagan	Human Rights
Gianni Versace	US/Italy Friendship

1996
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Yogi Berra	Sports
Michael R. Bonsignore	Business
William M. Cafaro	Humanitarian
Jerry Colangelo	Sports/Business
Pamela Fiori	Business
Chazz Palminteri	Performing Arts
Mira Sorvino	Performing Arts

1995
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Susan Agnelli	US/Italy Friendship
Tony Bennett	Entertainment
Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua	Humanitarian
Frank J. Biondi, Jr.	Business
Rose Marie Bravo	Business
Joe Montana	Sports
John Travolta	Performing Arts

1994
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Giorgio Armani	Arts and Fashion
Anthony S. Fauci	Medicine and Science
Nicholas Cage	Performing Arts
Grace Mirabella	Business & Industry
Edward Rensi	Business and Industry
L. Jay Oliva	Education

1993
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Phil Rizzuto	Sports
Danny De Vito	Arts/Entertainment
Richard Grasso	Business/Finance
Matilda Raffa Cuomo	Humanitarian

1992
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Jeno Paulucci	Philanthropy
Sophia Loren	Columbus Quincentenary
Cesare Romiti	Business

1991
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Barbara Bush	Literacy
Gianni De Michelis	US/Italy Friendship
Sylvester Stallone	The Performing Arts
Paul Tagliabue	Sports/Business

1990
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Alan Alda	The Performing Arts
Alfred A. Checchi	Business and Industry
Paola Fendi	Arts and Fashion
Dan Marino	Sports

1989
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Danny Louis Aiello, Jr.	The Performing Arts
Joseph Antonini	Business and Industry
Joe Di Maggio	Sports
Valentino Garavini	Arts and Fashion

1988
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Brian Boitano	Sports
Bettino Craxi	US/Italy Friendship
Liza Minelli	The Performing Arts
Peter W. Rodino, Jr.	Government

1987
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Giulio Andreotti	US/Italy Friendship
Perry Como	The Performing Arts
Henry Mancini	The Performing Arts
Peter Sammartino	Service and Loyalty

1986
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Giovanni Agnelli	Business and Industry
Dolores Hope	Humanitarian
Antonin Scalia	Public Service

1985
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Frank Sinatra	Humanitarian

1984
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Arthur J. Decio	Business and Industry
Robert Charles Gallo	Medicine and Science
Margherita Marchione	Literature
Gian Carlo Menotti	The Performing Arts
Daniel J. Travanti, Jr.	The Performing Arts

1983
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Frank Capra	The Performing Arts

1982
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A. Bartlett Giamatti	Education
Lee Anthony Iacocca	Business and Industry
Sophia Loren	The Performing Arts

1980
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Henry Fonda	The Performing Arts
Robert Georgine	Business and Industry
Alexander F. Giacco	Business and Industry
Robert N. Giaimo	Government
Margaret J. Giannini	Medicine
Vincent Marotta	Business and Industry
Edmund Pellgrino	Business and Industry
John A. Volpe	Government

1978
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Anthony Celebrezze, Sr.	Education
Rose Basile Green	Literature
Jeno F. Paulucci	Business

1976
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Dominick V. Daniels	Government
John Pastore	Government
Peter W. Rodino, Jr.	Government
John Sirica	Government

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