2006  Bernie Marcus                    Founder Home Depot/Philanthropist

2005  GA Army National Guard      Women and Men

2004  Sonny Perdue                     Governor of Georgia

2003  Saxby Chambliss                 U.S. Senator from Georgia

2002  Millard Fuller                       Habitat for Humanity Founder

2001  Roy Barnes                         Governor of Georgia

2000  Bobby Cox                          Atlanta Braves Manager

1999  Dan Reeves                        Atlanta Falcons Coach

1998  Rebecca Paul                      Georgia Lottery CEO

1997  Pierre Howard                     Lt. Governor of Georgia

1996  Zell Miller                           Governor of Georgia

1995  Newt Gingrich                     U.S. Speaker of the House

1994  Billy Payne                          Father of the Atlanta Olympic Games

1993  General Robert Scott            Pilot & Author of “God is My Co-Pilot”

1992  John Schuerholz                  Atlanta Braves Executive VP

1991  A. B. Padgett                       Metropolitan Atlanta Foundation

1990  Erk Russell                          Georgia Southern University Coach

1989  J. B. Fuqua                         Fuqua Communications

1988  Dean Rusk                          U.S. Secretary of State

1987  S. Truett Cathy                    Chick-fil-A Founder

1986  John Amos                          American Family Corporation Founder

1985  Robert Scherer                    Georgia Power Company President

1984  Vince Dooley                       University of Georgia Football Coach

1983  David Garrett, Jr.                 Delta Air Lines President

1982  Charles Scott                      Iranian Hostage

1981  Bo Ginn                              U.S. Congressman from Georgia

1980  Fred C. Davison                   University of Georgia President

1979  George Busbee                    Governor of Georgia

1978  H. E. Nichols                       Chief Justice Georgia Supreme Court

1977  Sam Nunn                          U.S. Senator from Georgia

1976  John Portman                     Architect & Entrepreneur

1975  Herman Talmadge               U.S. Senator from Georgia

1974  Henry Aaron                       Baseball Hall of Fame/Braves Player

1973  Tommy Aaron                     Professional Golfer

1972  Jimmy Carter                      U.S. President/Governor of Georgia

1971  Jasper Dorsey                     CEO, Southern Bell Telephone

1970  Gen. Louis W. Truman          Department of Industry & Trade

1969  George Bagby                     Georgia Game & Fish Commission

1968  Ben W. Fortson                   Georgia Secretary of State

1967  Arch Avery                         Trust Company Bank

1966  Ivan Allen, Jr.                     Mayor of Atlanta

1965  Richard B. Russell               U.S. Senator from Georgia

1964  Carl Sanders                      Governor of Georgia

1963  Mills B. Lane                      C&S National Bank

1962  Noah Langdale                   President of Georgia State University