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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