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About the Award

The E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates individuals who, through their professional accomplishments and long-time service to CASE, have made a significant and lasting impact on the profession and their colleagues. The award is named in tribute to E. Burr Gibson, longtime chairman and CEO of the consulting firm Marts & Lundy, which has supported the award with a generous contribution.

The CASE Board of Trustees selects the recipient of this award.

Previous Recipients 

2025 Michael Eicher
2024 Lorna Somers
2020 J. Michael Goodwin 
2019 Connie Kravas 
2018 Susan Washburn 
2017 Dr. Jerry C. Davis 
2016 Martha Taylor 
2015 John K. Martin 
2014 Susan K. Feagin 
2013 Susan Kubik 
2012 Rita Bornstein 
2011 M. Fredric Volkmann 
2010 Curt Simic 
2009 Warren Heemann 
2008 E. Burr Gibson 
2007 H. Sargent "Sarge" Whittier Jr. 
2006 Robert Forman 

Meet the previous recipients 

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