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 56th Columbus Award recipient is Cathy Lyttle, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Worthington Industries.
The Columbus Award Hall of Fame
| 2021 |
Stephanie Hightower |
|
1992 |
Vern Riffe |
| 2020 |
Lisa Bachmann |
|
1991 |
Richard Moore Ross and Elizabeth McKeever Ross |
| 2019 |
Cathy Lyttle |
|
1990 |
Robert M. Duncan |
| 2018 |
Jim Kunk |
|
1989 |
Melvin L. Schottenstein |
| 2017 |
Steve Rasmussen |
|
1988 |
Daniel M. Galbreath |
| 2016 |
David Blom |
|
1987 |
John W. Kessler |
| 2015 |
Jack Partridge |
|
1986 |
John E. Fisher |
| 2014 |
Tanny Crane |
|
1985 |
Robert Lazarus, Jr. |
| 2013 |
Michael B. Coleman |
|
1984 |
Frank Wobst |
| 2012 |
John P. McConnell |
|
1983 |
Rep. Chalmers P. Wylie |
| 2011 |
Michael Curtin |
|
1982 |
German Village Society |
| 2010 |
Michael Morris |
|
1981 |
John H. McConnell |
| 2009 |
Carl Kohrt |
|
1980 |
Dr. Joseph L. Davis |
| 2008 |
David Meuse |
|
1979 |
C. Kenneth Smith |
| 2007 |
Alex Shumate, Esq. |
|
1978 |
Rowland C. W. Brown, Mayor Tom Moody |
| 2006 |
Jerry Jurgensen |
|
1977 |
Walter English, Robert S. Crane, Jr. |
| 2005 |
Don M. Casto III |
|
1976 |
Walter C. Mercer, Clair E. Fultz, John G. McCoy2000 |
| 2004 |
William J. Lhota |
|
1975 |
Sherwood L. Fawcett, Dean W. Jeffers |
| 2003 |
Dimon McFerson |
|
1974 |
Chief Justice C. William O’Neill, John C. Elam |
| 2002 |
E. Linn Draper, Jr., Ph.D. |
|
1973 |
Edward F. Wagner, James Ralph Riley, Robert K. Levy, Sr. |
| 2001 |
Robert D. Walter |
|
1972 |
Charles Y. Lazarus, William S. Guthrie |
| 2000 |
Ronald A. Pizzuti |
|
1971 |
Novice G. Fawcett |
| 1999 |
Paula Spence |
|
1970 |
Harrison M. Sayre, Paul R. Gingher |
| 1998 |
Jo Ann Davidson |
|
1969 |
W.W. “Woody” Hayes |
| 1997 |
Bob and Dorothy Teater |
|
1968 |
Everett D. Reese |
| 1996 |
John B. Gerlach |
|
1967 |
Gov. James A. Rhodes |
| 1995 |
John B. McCoy |
|
1966 |
Mayor M.E. Sensenbrenner |
| 1994 |
Leslie H. Wexner |
|
1965 |
Bertram D. Thomas, Jack Nicklaus, William E. Knepper |
| 1993 |
John F. Wolfe |
|
1964 |
Jerrie Mock, Robert Lazarus Sr., John W. Galbreath |