International Citizen of the Year

Since 1985, The International Center has honored individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Indiana and the world in the fields of business, culture, education, government, medicine, media, research, sports or community service.

In 2010, The Center presented its 25th International Citizen of the Year Award to Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels. The evening’s program featured special performances by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir; Dance Kaleidoscope; Indianapolis Minyo Dancers; members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; and two-time Grammy Award winner and Regional Emmy Award winner Sylvia McNair, a faculty member at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University.

This year, The International Center will honor Tim Solso, Chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., as its 2011 International Citizen of the Year. For more information about the award, click here or contact Aliya Chaplin at (317) 955-5150, ext. 230, or achaplin@internationalcenter.org.

Previous International Citizen of the Year Award recipients

2010 Gov. Mitchell Elias Daniels, Jr.
2008 IU-Kenya Partnership
2007 Dr. Martin C. Jischke
2006 Ambassador Randall L. Tobias
2005 James T. Morris
2004 Christel DeHaan
2003 30th Anniversary Award: The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
2002 Rev. Fr. Boniface Hardin, O.S.B.
2001 Sidney Taurel
2000 Tony George
1999 Jeff Smulyan
1998 Bret Waller
1997 Lawrence H. Einhorn, M.D.
1996 Kai and Tom Binford
1995 K.P. Singh
1993 Margaret Sheridan
1993 Dr. Geoffrey Bannister
1991 Maestro Raymond Leppard
1990 The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton
1990 Sr. Marie Pierre Buttell
1989 The Honorable William H. Hudnut
1989 George Mikelsons
1987 The Honorable Robert D. Orr
1986 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
1985 Riad Shaheen