This award is presented to a person who has or had a vision for what his or her community could become in the future, and the ability to see what was needed to achieve that vision, then marshaled the resources and helped direct the activity to accomplish the goal, often working behind the scenes and out of the public’s attention. That person most likely has also served as a mentor to other individuals who helped carry out the initial vision. (1998 - 2008)
| 2009 | Constance Maffin (posthumously) Washington, DC |
2007 | Eli Broad The Broad Foundation Los Angeles, California |
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| 2005 | Robert E. Simon Reston New Town Reston, Virginia |
2003 | Walter L. Mess | |||
| 2001 | Carl William "Bill" Struever Baltimore, Maryland |
1999 | C. William Brubaker Perkins & Will Architects Chicago, Illinois |
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| 1997 | Martin J. Rosen San Francisco, California |
1995 | James L. McIlvaine Washington, D.C. |