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In recognition of its contribution to the knowledge and understanding of American history, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has received the following awards and honors: In 2021, the Gilder Lehrman Institute was...

David McCullough (1933–2022) was widely acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history” and “a matchless writer.” He was twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize and twice winner of the National Book Award, and received the...

Dr. Daniel Jordan (1938–2024) was a native Mississippian and graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a scholarship athlete in baseball and basketball. After serving as an officer in the US Army Infantry, he received a...

John L. Nau, III, is chairman and chief executive officer of Silver Eagle Distributors, LP, the nation’s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products. Silver Eagle employs more than 1,400 people who serve sixteen counties in Texas...

ABOUT THE PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT A privacy policy is a legal notice about how organizations use Personal Information collected on a website. It includes information that outlines what data is collected, how it is used, the persons...

Remembering Richard Gilder (1932–2020) Richard Gilder Remembered by the Press and Other Institutions A Song from the Gilder Lehrman Collection Performed in Honor of Richard Gilder Introduction to the Richard Gilder Biography Richard...

Lewis E. Lehrman was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2001 for his work in American history. He has written for the Finest Hour , Washington Post , The Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, New York...

Robert H. Niehaus is the chairman and founder of Greenhill Capital Partners LLC. Prior to joining Greenhill, Niehaus spent seventeen years at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he was a managing director. Niehaus is also chairman of...

Shaiza Rizavi is a money manager and managing member at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co., a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser committed to giving individuals who possess long-term patience and fortitude an opportunity...

Richard Edelman is the president and CEO of Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm, with 67 offices and 4,800 employees worldwide. Richard was named president and CEO in September 1996. Richard has extensive experience in...

Joseph DiMenna is managing director of Zweig-DiMenna Associates, which is a global investment management firm. He has been the portfolio manager there since he co-founded Zweig-DiMenna Partners with Martin Zweig in 1984. Zweig-DiMenna...

Debbie Stapleton graduated from the American University in Washington DC, majoring in communications with a minor in international relations. After college, Stapleton worked for the MITRE Corporation (MIT Research & Engineering)...

Russell Pennoyer is a senior advisor to Brittany Capital Group, joining in 2014 after twenty years with Benedetto, Gartland & Company, a leading private equity placement agent, where he was a partner and ultimately president. He...