Description

The JOHN W. DIXON AWARD was established in 1989 and is presented annually for distinguished service in the industrial community resulting in outstanding contributions to national defense.

Criteria

1. Awarded annually to an individual of the industrial community contributing to national defense.
2. Candidates must be identified as a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, or President of a corporation, or hold a comparable position.
3. Elected or appointed federal government officials (except Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army who have served multiple terms) are deferred from consideration to receive the Dixon Award while in office.
4. Members of the AUSA Board of Directors are deferred from consideration to receive the Dixon Award while serving on the board.
5. Those nominated or selected are required to be a National Partner of the Association.
6. Candidate must be present to accept the award at the Association’s Annual Meeting

 

Previous Recipients

1989	John W. Dixon	E-Systems
1990	Robert N. Parker	LTV Missiles & Electronics G
1991	Stanley C. Pace	General Dynamics Corporation
1992	Dr. Malcolm R. Currie	Hughes Aircraft Company
1993	Sanford N. McDonnell	McDonnell Douglas Corpor
1994	Thomas G. Pownall	Martin Marietta Corporation
1995	James R. Mellor	General Dynamics Corporation
1996	Daniel M. Tellep	Lockheed Martin Corporation
1997	Dennis J. Picard	Raytheon Company
1998	Jay A. Musselman	Lockheed Martin Vought Syste
1999	Philip A. Odeen	TRW
2000	Dan R. Bannister	DynCorp
2001	Harry C. Stonecipher	The Boeing Company
2002	Honorable Norman R. Augustine	Lockheed-Martin
2003	Dr. Jack London	CACI International Inc.
2004	Louis J. Giuliano	ITT
2005	Joseph Kampf	Anteon International
2006	Robert L. Nardelli	The Home Depot
2007	James A. Armour	AM General LLC
2008	William H. Swanson	Raytheon
2009	Robert Bohn	Oshkosh Corporation
2010	Michael T. Strianese	L-3 Services Group
2011	W. James McNerney	The Boeing Company
2012	Mark S. Newman	DRS Technologies
2013	Linda P. Hudson	BAE Systems
2014	David F. Melcher	Exelis  Incorporated
2015	Wes Bush	Northrop Grumman Corporation
2016	Marillyn Hewson	Lockheed Martin
2017	Dennis A. Muilenburg	The Boeing Company
2018	Roger A. Krone	Leidos
2019	Peter Martin	Ameripack
2020	Eileen Drake	Aerojet Rocketdyne
2021	James Schenck	PenFed Credit Union