Golden Gavel Award Recipients
2001 — Jim Cathcart — Professional Speaker, Author on Business Psychology
2000 - Nido Qubein - Speaker and Philanthropist
1999 - Zig Ziglar - Motivational Speaker, Author
1998 - Jeanne Robertson - Humorist, Author
1997 - Dr. Deepak Chopra - Author, Speaker
1996 - Dr. LeRoy Walker - President, U.S. Olympic Committee
1995 - Anthony Robbins - Author, Seminar Leader
1994 - Les Brown - Motivational Speaker
1993 - Peter Legge - Speaker and Canadian Publisher
1992 - Dr. Ken Blanchard - Author, Management Expert
1991 - Bill Gove - Professional Speaker, First President National
Speakers Association
1990 - Tom Peters - Author, Management Expert
1989 - Joel H. Weldon - Professional Speaker and Seminar Leader
1988 - Grace M. Hopper - Rear Admiral, USNR (Retired), Computer
Pioneer
1987 - Dr. Wayne Dyer - Psychologist, Author, Speaker
1986 - Art Linkletter - Author, Speaker, Television Personality
1985 - Marva Collins - Educator
1984 - Dr. Charles W. Jarvis - Humorist, Lecturer
1983 - Mark Russell - Humorist, Writer, Lecturer
1982 - Dr. Joyce Brothers - Psychologist, Author, Speaker
1981 - James L. Hayes - Management Expert and Speaker
1980 - Dr. Kenneth McFarland - Philanthropist, Lecturer, Author
1979 - Bob Richards - Motivational Speaker, Olympic Champion
1978 - Dr. Robert H. Schuller - Theologian, Author, Lecturer
1977 - Gordon Sinclair - Newsman, Broadcaster, Author
1976 - Earl Nightingale - Internationally-known Broadcaster, Author
1975 - John W. Warner - Political Leader, American Revolution Bicentennial
Administration
1974 - Bobby Richardson - Speaker and Athletic Coach
1973 - Dr. S. I. Hayakawa - Author and Lecturer, Political Leader
1972 - Cavett Robert - Author and Lecturer, Founder National Speakers
Association
1971 - Wallace Jamie - Director of International Public Relations,
Carnation Company
1969 - Walter Cronkite - Distinguished Newsman and Journalist
1968 - Greer Garson - Internationally-known Stage, Screen, and
Television Personality
1967 - John W. Fisher - Commissioner and Chairman of the Board,
Canadian Centennial Commission
1966 - Eugene J. McNeeley - Former President, American Telephone
and Telegraph Company
1965 - Robert Moses - City Planner and President, New York World's
Fair of 1964-65
1964 - Lowell Thomas - Writer, Commentator, Lecturer
1963 - Dr. Ralph C. Smedley - Founder, Toastmasters International
1962 - Reed Harris - Executive Assistant to the Director, United
States Information Agency
1961 - Eric Johnston - President, Motion Picture Association of
America
1960 - Joseph N. Welch - Eminent Boston Attorney
1959 - Dr. Frank C. Baxter - Professor Emeritus, University of
Southern California, and TV Personality
Toastmasters Golden Gavel Award Press Release and Article on Jim Cathcart.