The Columbus Award
Recognizing Outstanding Business and Community Leadership
Leadership is the essence of the Columbus Award. Since 1964, this award has been presented by the Chairman of the Columbus Chamber to individuals who have enjoyed business success or provided outstanding community leadership.
The Columbus Award Hall of Fame
| 2023 | Stephen D. Steinour | 1993 | John F. Wolfe | |
| 2022 | Guy Worley | 1992 | Vern Riffe | |
| 2021 | Stephanie Hightower | 1991 | Richard Moore Ross and Elizabeth McKeever Ross | |
| 2020 | Lisa Bachmann | 1990 | Robert M. Duncan | |
| 2019 | Cathy Lyttle | 1989 | Melvin L. Schottenstein | |
| 2018 | Jim Kunk | 1988 | Daniel M. Galbreath | |
| 2017 | Steve Rasmussen | 1987 | John W. Kessler | |
| 2016 | David Blom | 1986 | John E. Fisher | |
| 2015 | Jack Partridge | 1985 | Robert Lazarus, Jr. | |
| 2014 | Tanny Crane | 1984 | Frank Wobst | |
| 2013 | Michael B. Coleman | 1983 | Rep. Chalmers P. Wylie | |
| 2012 | John P. McConnell | 1982 | German Village Society | |
| 2011 | Michael Curtin | 1981 | John H. McConnell | |
| 2010 | Michael Morris | 1980 | Dr. Joseph L. Davis | |
| 2009 | Carl Kohrt | 1979 | C. Kenneth Smith | |
| 2008 | David Meuse | 1978 | Rowland C. W. Brown, Mayor Tom Moody | |
| 2007 | Alex Shumate, Esq. | 1977 | Walter English, Robert S. Crane, Jr. | |
| 2006 | Jerry Jurgensen | 1976 | Walter C. Mercer, Clair E. Fultz, John G. McCoy | |
| 2005 | Don M. Casto III | 1975 | Sherwood L. Fawcett, Dean W. Jeffers | |
| 2004 | William J. Lhota | 1974 | Chief Justice C. William O’Neill, John C. Elam | |
| 2003 | Dimon McFerson | 1973 | Edward F. Wagner, James Ralph Riley, Robert K. Levy, Sr. | |
| 2002 | E. Linn Draper, Jr., Ph.D. | 1972 | Charles Y. Lazarus, William S. Guthrie | |
| 2001 | Robert D. Walter | 1971 | Novice G. Fawcett | |
| 2000 | Ronald A. Pizzuti | 1970 | Harrison M. Sayre, Paul R. Gingher | |
| 1999 | Paula Spence | 1969 | W.W. “Woody” Hayes | |
| 1998 | Jo Ann Davidson | 1968 | Everett D. Reese | |
| 1997 | Bob and Dorothy Teater | 1967 | Gov. James A. Rhodes | |
| 1996 | John B. Gerlach | 1966 | Mayor M.E. Sensenbrenner | |
| 1995 | John B. McCoy | 1965 | Bertram D. Thomas, Jack Nicklaus, William E. Knepper | |
| 1994 | Leslie H. Wexner | 1964 | Jerrie Mock, Robert Lazarus Sr., John W. Galbreath |
