| Year |
Name |
Area |
| 2009 |
Jack Goldstein |
Duty, Dedication and Distinguished service |
| 2008 |
Howard R. Fricke |
Business and Civic Leader |
| 2007 |
F.D. (Fran) Jabara |
Educator and Entrepreneur |
| 2006 |
Lyle E. Yost |
Entrepreneur and Manufacturer |
| 2005 |
Robert J. Eaton |
Automobile Industry Executive |
| 2004 |
Don Landoll |
Landoll Corporation |
| 2003 |
Dan and Frank Carney |
Entrepreneurs |
| 2002 |
Pack St. Clair |
Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Exporter |
| 2001 |
Richard K. "Dick" Davidson |
Railroad Executive |
| 2000 |
Philip Anschutz |
Art, Oil, Sports, Railroads, Real Estate, Fiber-Optics, Agriculture, Telecommunications and Philanthropy |
| 1999 |
Ross Beach |
Engineer, Business Leader and Philanthropist |
| 1998 |
Willam H. Graves |
Transportation Entrepreneur |
| 1997 |
Charles G. Koch |
Petroleum Industry Leader, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist |
| 1996 |
Harry Darby |
Industrialist and Patriot |
| 1995 |
Paul H. Hensen |
Telecommunications Entrepreneur Civic and Cultural Leader |
| 1994 |
Oscar S. Stauffer |
Kansas Newspaper Editor and Publisher, Kansas Regent, and Statesman |
| 1993 |
Henry A. Bubb |
Savings and Loan Magnate, Internationally-Known Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Dynamic Supporter of Higher Education |
| 1992 |
Donald J. Hall |
Civic Leader, Philanthropist Champion of Enlightened Private Enterprise |
| 1991 |
Ray E. Dillon |
Businessman |
| 1990 |
Fred Bramlage |
Philanthropist |
| 1989 |
Olive Ann (Mellor) Beech |
Aviation Pioneer |
