Distinguished German-American of the Year

Distinguished German-American of the Year
Distinguished German-American of the Year
Awarded for Outstanding leadership and achievement of an American of German speaking ancestry in business, the arts, education, science, politics, and society.
Presented by German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA
Country USA
First awarded 1987
Official website http://www.gahfusa.org/

Since 1987, the Distinguished German-American of the Year Award has provided national recognition for outstanding leadership and achievement of an American of German-speaking ancestry in business, the arts, education, science, politics, and society.

The Distinguished German-American of the Year Award is presented annually at a special event of the Council of 1000. The Council of 1000 is a special donor recognition level of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA.


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