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Anniversary Gala Honorees
2022
Ornella Barra
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in International Business
Jason Castriota
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Creative Design and Innovation
Michael Pompeo
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Global Public Service
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
NIAF Leonardo da Vince Award in National Public Service
Giada De Laurentiis
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Culinary Arts and Entertainment
Paolo Scaroni
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Business Leadership
2021
Tony Bennett
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Music
Stanley Tucci
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Entertainment
Enrico Casarosa
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Film
Giuseppe Bono
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in International Business
John Silvestri
NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Business
2020
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Health and Science
2019
Maria Bartiromo
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcasting & Journalism
Daniel M. DiLella
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Service & Philanthropy
Vincent A. Forlenza
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Business
Richard L. Trumka
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Service to the American Worker
Paul A. Tufano
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award in Business
2018Giovanni Caforio, M.D.
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Science and Medicine
Vincenzo Boccia
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in International Business
Lidia Bastianich
The One America Award for Entrepreneurship
Carl J. Schramm
The One America Award for Entrepreneurship
Cav. Lav. Vito Pertosa
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Technology
Antonio De Matteis
The NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Award in Business
2017Nick Stellino
Humanitarian Service
Jon De Luca
Business
Princess Beatrice di
Borbone delle Due SicilePhilanthropy
Alessandro Profumo
Business and Finance
Vittorio Grigolo
Music
2016Stefano Pessina
Business
Giuseppe Lavazza
International Business
Franco Harris
Sports
Joe Russo
NIAF Jack Valenti Institute Award
Anthony Russo
NIAF Jack Valenti Institute Award
Tony Renis
Entertainment
Dr. Aileen Sirey
Community Leadership Award
Maria Franca Ferrero
Philanthropy
2015Amato L. Berardi
Leadership and Service
Richard E. Caruso, Ph.D.
Business and Health
Connie Francis
Italian American Hall of Fame
Mario Gabelli
Leadership and Service
Sergio Marchionne
International Business
Franco Nuschese
Leadership and Service
Steve Perillo
Business
Alfred M. Rotondaro
Community Leadership
Josephine J. Templeton, M.D.
Philanthropy
2014Pasqualino Monti
International Business
Pino Cicala
Community Leadership
John Turturro
Entertainment
Daniel D’Aniello
Business
David Cordani
Business and Health
Susan Molinari
Public Service
2013Diana Bracco
Philanthropy
Roberto Colaninno
International Business
Louis Donatelli
Business
Leon Panetta
Government
George Randazzo
Community Leadership Award
Paul Sorvino
Entertainment
2012Geno Auriemma
Sports
Mark Del Rosso
Business
Giovanni Ferrero
International Business
Ralph Izzo
Science and Technology
Letizia Moratti
Philanthropy
Accademia Nazional dei Lincei
Recognition for Academic Contributions
2011Claudio Bozzo
International Business
Hon. Capri Cafaro
Youth Leadership
Dion DiMucci
Entertainment
Hon. Frank J. Guarini
Lifetime Achievement in Leadership
Frank J. Mancuso
NIAF Jack Valenti Institute Award
Emma Marcegaglia
Women’s Leadership
Paolo Scudieri
International Business
Hon. Santo Versace
Philanthropy
2010Fulvio Conti
International Business
Tom Izzo
Sports
Aurelio De Laurentiis
US/Italy Friendship
Christopher J. Nassetta
Business
Dr. Thomas Scalea
Science & Medicine
Joseph Uva
NIAF One America Award
2009Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Humanitarian Service
Massimo d’Amore
Business
Carla Gugino
Entertainment
Hon. Janet Napolitano
Public Service
Antonello Venditti
Music
2008Leonardo DiCaprio
Entertainment
Gina Lollobrigida
Entertainment
Mark T. Bertolini
Business
Joseph DePinto
Business
Wayne Pacelle
Humanitarian Service
Gianmario Tondato da Ruos
NIAF U.S./Italy Friendship Award
2007Mrs. Laura Bush
Literacy
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Public Service
William D. Novelli
Public Advocacy
Hon. Nancy Pelosi
Public Service
Ellen Pompeo
Entertainment
Martin Scorsese
Jack Valenti Award
Connie Stevens
Humanitarian Service
2006Justice Samuel Alito Jr.
Public Service
Anne Bancroft
The NIAF Italian American Hall of Fame
Raffaello Follieri
Humanitarian Service
President George H.W. Bush
One America Award
Tom W. LaSorda
Business
Catherine B. Reynolds
Education & Cultural Affairs
Frankie Valli
Entertainment
2005Ambassador Peter F. Secchia
International Affairs
General Peter Pace
Military Service
Paul S. Otellini
Business
Michelle Peluso
Business
2004Tim McGraw
Music
Luciano Pavarotti
Italian American Hall of Fame in Music
Joseph J Plumeri
Business
Carmella LaSpada
Humanitarian Service
2003Roberto Benigni
Entertainment
Joseph Galli
Business
Larry W. Sonsini
Commerce and Law
Thomas R. Tizzio
Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian Service
2002Paul 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
2001Nicolas Cage
Italian American Hall of Fame
Domenico De Sole
Fashion and Industry
Roger A. Enrico
Business
Christopher Reeve & Dana Morosini
One America Award
2000Andrea 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
1999Massimo 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
1998Anjelica Huston
Entertainment
Tommy Lasorda
Sports
Angelo Mozilo
Humanitarian
Carl Pascarella
Business
Leonard Riggio
Literacy Promotion
Barbara Sinatra
Hope for Children
Gay Talese
Literature
1997Edward 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
1996Yogi 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
1995Susan 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
1994Giorgio Armani
Arts and Fashion
Anthony S. Fauci
Medicine and Science
Nicolas Cage
Performing Arts
Grace Mirabella
Business and Industry
Edward Rensi
Business and Industry
L. Jay Oliva
Education
1993Phil Rizzuto
Sports
Danny De Vito
Arts/Entertainment
Richard Grasso
Business/Finance
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Humanitarian
1992Jeno Paulucci
Philanthropy
Sophia Loren
Columbus Quincentenary
Cesare Romiti
Business
1991Barbara Bush
Literacy
Gianni De Michelis
US/Italy Friendship
Sylvester Stallone
The Performing Arts
Paul Tagliabue
Sports/Business
1990Alan Alda
The Performing Arts
Alfred A. Checchi
Business and Industry
Paola Fendi
Arts and Fashion
Dan Marino
Sports
1989Danny Louis Aiello Jr.
The Performing Arts
Joseph Antonini
Business and Industry
Joe Di Maggio
Sports
Valentino Garavini
Arts and Fashion
1988Brian Boitano
Sports
Bettino Craxi
US/Italy Friendship
Liza Minnelli
The Performing Arts
Peter W. Rodino Jr.
Government
1987Giulio Andreotti
US/Italy Friendship
Perry Como
The Performing Arts
Henry Mancini
The Performing Arts
Peter Sammartino
Service and Loyalty
1986Giovanni Agnelli
Business and Industry
Dolores Hope
Humanitarian
Antonin Scalia
Public Service
1985Frank Sinatra
Humanitarian
1984Arthur 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
1983Frank Capra
The Performing Arts
1982A. Bartlett Giamatti
Education
Lee Anthony Iacocca
Business and Industry
Sophia Loren
The Performing Arts
1980Henry 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
1978Anthony Celebrezze Sr.
Education
Rose Basile Green
Literature
Jeno F. Paulucci
Business
1976Dominick V. Daniels
Government
John Pastore
Government
Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
Government
John Sirica
Government
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