Thought Leader Award

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Thought Leader Award was created in 2012 to recognize and honor American leaders who affirm the essential services that public media provides to citizens in education, journalism, and the arts.

2019

Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Congressman
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2016

Lucille Roybal-Allard

U.S. Congresswoman
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2015

Richard Lugar

Former U.S. Senator, Indiana
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2014

Susan Collins

U.S. Senator

2013

Wes Moore

Author and youth advocate

Bob Wise

President, Alliance for Excellent Education
Former Governor of West Virginia

2012

Anna Deavere Smith

Actress and playwright

Tom Ridge

Former U.S. Congressman, Governor of Pennsylvania, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
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