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NIAF Gala Past Honorees
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NIAF Achievement Award Recipients since 1976
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Gala in Prior Years >> Past Honorees
The annual NIAF Gala in Washington, DC is an opportunity to recognize and honor Italian Americans and Italians in business, science, sports, entertainment and philanthropy who have made enormous contributions to our society.
NIAF Achievement Award Recipients since 1976
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| Justice Samuel Alito Jr. |
Public Service |
| Anne Bancroft |
Italian American Hall of Fame |
| Pres. George H.W. Bush |
One America Award |
| Raffaello Follieri |
Humanitarian Service |
| Tom W. LaSorda |
Business |
| Catherine B. Reynolds |
Education & Cultural Affairs |
| Frankie Valli |
Lifetime Achievement |
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| Ambassador Peter F. Secchia |
International Affairs |
| General Peter Pace |
Military Service |
| Paul S. Otellini |
Business |
| Michelle Peluso |
Business |
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| 2004 |
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| Tim McGraw |
Music |
| Luciano Pavarotti |
Italian American Hall of Fame in Music |
| Joseph J Plumeri |
Business |
| Carmella LaSpada |
Humanitarian Service |
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| 2003 |
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| Roberto Benigni |
Entertainment |
| Joseph Galli |
Business |
| Larry W. Sonsini |
Commerce and Law |
| Thomas R. Tizzio |
Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian Service |
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| 2002 |
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| Paul Chiapparone |
Humanitarian Award |
| Robert De Niro |
Italian American Hall of Fame |
| Sophia Loren |
Italian American Hall of Fame |
| Thomas Mottola |
Music Industry |
| Robert Nardelli |
Business |
| Christina Johnson |
Business |
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| 2001 |
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| Nicolas Cage |
Italian American Hall of Fame |
| Domenico De Sole |
Fashion and Industry |
| Roger A. Enrico |
Business |
| Christopher Reeve & Dana Morosini |
One America Award |
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| 2000* |
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| * 25th Anniversary Gala |
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| Andrea Bocelli |
U.S./Italy Friendship Award |
| John Paul DeJoria |
Humanitarian Award |
| Joseph Nacchio |
Communications |
| Miuccia Prada |
Fashion |
| James Schiro |
Business |
| Dick Vermeil |
Sports |
| Angelo Dundee & Muhammad Ali |
One America Award |
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| 1999 |
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| Massimo Ferragamo |
U.S./Italy Friendship Award |
| Matt LeBlanc |
Entertainment |
| Patricia F. Russo |
Business |
| Frederic V. Salerno |
Humanitarian Service |
| Frank D. Stella |
Heritage |
| Jack Valenti |
Public Service |
| Ronald L. Zarella |
Business |
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| 1998 |
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| Anjelica Huston |
Entertainment |
| Tommy Lasorda |
Sports |
| Angelo Mozilo |
Humanitarian |
| Carl Pascarella |
Business |
| Leonard Riggio |
Literacy Promotion |
| Barbara Sinatra |
Hope for Children |
| Gay Talese |
Literature |
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| 1997 |
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| Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
Sports/Business |
| Livio D. DeSimone |
Business |
| George L. Graziadio |
Humanitarian |
| Al Pacino |
Entertainment |
| Leon E. Panetta |
Public Service |
| Ginetta Sagan |
Human Rights |
| Gianni Versace |
US/Italy Friendship |
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| 1996 |
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| Yogi Berra |
Sports |
| Michael R. Bonsignore |
Business |
| William M. Cafaro |
Humanitarian |
| Jerry Colangelo |
Sports/Business |
| Pamela Fiori |
Business |
| Chazz Palminteri |
Performing Arts |
| Mira Sorvino |
Performing Arts |
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| 1995 |
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| Susan Agnelli |
US/Italy Friendship |
| Tony Bennett |
Entertainment |
| Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua |
Humanitarian |
| Frank J. Biondi, Jr. |
Business |
| Rose Marie Bravo |
Business |
| Joe Montana |
Sports |
| John Travolta |
Performing Arts |
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| 1994 |
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| Giorgio Armani |
Arts and Fashion |
| Anthony S. Fauci |
Medicine and Science |
| Nicholas Cage |
Performing Arts |
| Grace Mirabella |
Business & Industry |
| Edward Rensi |
Business and Industry |
| L. Jay Oliva |
Education |
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| 1993 |
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| Phil Rizzuto |
Sports |
| Danny De Vito |
Arts/Entertainment |
| Richard Grasso |
Business/Finance |
| Matilda Raffa Cuomo |
Humanitarian |
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| 1992 |
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| Jeno Paulucci |
Philanthropy |
| Sophia Loren |
Columbus Quincentenary |
| Cesare Romiti |
Business |
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| 1991 |
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| Barbara Bush |
Literacy |
| Gianni De Michelis |
US/Italy Friendship |
| Sylvester Stallone |
The Performing Arts |
| Paul Tagliabue |
Sports/Business |
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| 1990 |
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| Alan Alda |
The Performing Arts |
| Alfred A. Checchi |
Business and Industry |
| Paola Fendi |
Arts and Fashion |
| Dan Marino |
Sports |
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| 1989 |
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| Danny Louis Aiello, Jr. |
The Performing Arts |
| Joseph Antonini |
Business and Industry |
| Joe Di Maggio |
Sports |
| Valentino Garavini |
Arts and Fashion |
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| 1988 |
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| Brian Boitano |
Sports |
| Bettino Craxi |
US/Italy Friendship |
| Liza Minelli |
The Performing Arts |
| Peter W. Rodino, Jr. |
Government |
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| 1987 |
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| Giulio Andreotti |
US/Italy Friendship |
| Perry Como |
The Performing Arts |
| Henry Mancini |
The Performing Arts |
| Peter Sammartino |
Service and Loyalty |
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| 1986 |
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| Giovanni Agnelli |
Business and Industry |
| Dolores Hope |
Humanitarian |
| Antonin Scalia |
Public Service |
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| 1985 |
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| Frank Sinatra |
Humanitarian |
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| 1984 |
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| Arthur J. Decio |
Business and Industry |
| Robert Charles Gallo |
Medicine and Science |
| Margherita Marchione |
Literature |
| Gian Carlo Menotti |
The Performing Arts |
| Daniel J. Travanti, Jr. |
The Performing Arts |
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| 1983 |
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| Frank Capra |
The Performing Arts |
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| 1982 |
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| A. Bartlett Giamatti |
Education |
| Lee Anthony Iacocca |
Business and Industry |
| Sophia Loren |
The Performing Arts |
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| 1980 |
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| Henry Fonda |
The Performing Arts |
| Robert Georgine |
Business and Industry |
| Alexander F. Giacco |
Business and Industry |
| Robert N. Giaimo |
Government |
| Margaret J. Giannini |
Medicine |
| Vincent Marotta |
Business and Industry |
| Edmund Pellgrino |
Business and Industry |
| John A. Volpe |
Government |
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| 1978 |
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| Anthony Celebrezze, Sr. |
Education |
| Rose Basile Green |
Literature |
| Jeno F. Paulucci |
Business |
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| 1976 |
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| Dominick V. Daniels |
Government |
| John Pastore |
Government |
| Peter W. Rodino, Jr. |
Government |
| John Sirica |
Government |
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"Dr. Ciongoli, on behalf of your NIAF family, we are grateful for your leadership, dedication and support over the many years you have been with us. Your legacy will live on with NIAF forever.
Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with Barbara, Adam, Happy, Alessandra, Gregory and Antonio."
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