Lifetime Achievement Recipients

The Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual whose efforts led to extraordinary results within an enterprise and who has also made significant contributions to the industry as a whole. The legacy of the recipients of the Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award collectively defines the environment that the travel industry operates in today, and provides a model of vision and accomplishment for tomorrow’s leaders.

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  • Woman wearing glasses and a necklace, smiling.

    Priscilla Alexander
    Protravel International

  • Man in a suit with glasses sitting indoors.

    Brad Anderson
    Avoya Travel

  • Portrait of a man wearing glasses and a suit against a blue background.

    Richard H. Anderson
    Delta Air Lines, Inc.

  • Man in a dark suit sitting at a wooden table with hands clasped, wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, in front of a large window.

    Van Anderson
    Avoya Travel

  • Portrait of an older man with gray hair wearing a suit and tie, smiling slightly.

    Gordon Bethune
    Continental Airlines

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a black jacket and a gold cross necklace.

    Gloria Bohan
    Omega World Travel

  • Man with glasses, mustache, and suit smiling

    David R.B. Collins
    ARC

  • Man in a suit with a cityscape background

    Mark Conroy
    Silversea Cruises

  • Portrait of a man wearing glasses and a suit

    Frank Del Rio
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

  • A portrait of an older man with white hair, wearing glasses, a blue suit, white shirt, and red tie against a neutral background.

    Bob Dickinson
    Carnival Cruise Lines

  • Smiling man in a suit and tie

    Arnold Donald
    Carnival Corporation & plc

  • Man in suit smiling, blue background

    Roger Dow
    U.S. Travel Association

  • Smiling man in a business suit with a blue background

    Richard Fain
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

  • Smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a green dress against a blurred green background.

    Michelle Fee
    Cruise Planners

  • A woman smiling in front of a glass block wall, wearing a beige jacket and pearl necklace.

    Donna Flora
    American Express

  • Portrait of an older man with glasses, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and patterned tie against a gray background.

    Alan Fredricks
    Travel Weekly

  • Smiling woman with short brown hair, wearing a blue top and pearl necklace against a gray background.

    Jackie Friedman
    Nexion Travel Group

  • Smiling woman with red hair and green blouse, blurred green background.

    Vicky Garcia
    Cruise Planners

  • Man smiling in a professional portrait, wearing a suit with a blue shirt and a patterned red tie, and a Disney Parks name badge.

    Randy Garfield
    The Walt Disney Company

  • Portrait of a smiling man with gray hair and blue background.

    Philip Gordon
    Globus

  • Smiling woman with short hair, wearing blue top and earrings.

    Nicki Grossmann
    Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • A man wearing a suit and tie standing outdoors with a blurred background of trees and buildings.

    Alex Harris
    General Tours

  • Smiling woman with blonde hair against dark background

    Paula Hayes
    Globus family of brands

  • Man in suit with blue background

    Dave Hilfman
    United

  • Smiling woman with blonde hair in a red dress, wearing earrings, against a dark blue background.

    Kristin Karst
    AmaWaterways

  • Portrait of an elderly man smiling, wearing a dark suit and a patterned tie against a blue background.

    Fred Kassner
    Liberty Travel

  • Elderly man in a suit and tie with glasses smiling against a neutral background.

    Richard R. Kelley
    Outrigger Enterprises Group

  • Man with curly gray hair wearing a suit and tie

    Brian J. Kennedy
    The Hertz Corporation

  • Smiling man in blue shirt with trees in the background

    Geoffrey Kent
    Abercrombie & Kent

  • Man in formal suit and red tie, smiling against a plain background.

    Dick Knodt
    Vacation.com

  • Smiling older man with gray hair in a suit and tie against a dark background.

    Ron Letterman
    Classic Vacations

  • Man with glasses and beard smiling

    Barry Liben
    Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group

  • A man and woman posing together at an event with a floral and text background.

    Dolores Lopez Lira & Jose Luis Martinez Alday
    Grupo Lomas

  • Elderly man in a formal suit and red tie against a gray background

    J.W. Marriott Jr.
    Marriott International

  • Man in a suit smiling indoors

    Ignacio Mazza
    Signature Travel Network

  • Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair and a smile, wearing a black top, with a neutral gray background.

    Michelle Morgan
    Signature Travel Network

  • Elderly man wearing glasses, a suit, and a tie, in a formal setting.

    John Mullen
    Apple Vacations

  • Portrait of an elderly man in a suit and tie against a white background.

    Jimmy Murphy
    AmaWaterways

  • Smiling elderly woman with short brown hair, wearing a dark red sweater, in an indoor setting.

    Marilyn Carlson Nelson
    Carlson

  • Smiling man with glasses in a formal suit

    John M. Noel
    Noel Group

  • Bald man in suit and tie smiling indoors.

    Greg O’Hara
    Certares Management LLC

  • Smiling man wearing glasses and a bow tie, dressed in a suit.

    Michael Premo
    ARC

  • Portrait of a man in a gray pinstripe suit and patterned tie, smiling, against a gray background.

    Rossi Ralenkotter
    Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

  • Smiling woman with short hair wearing a black turtleneck against a dark background.

    Michele Saegesser
    Viking

  • Portrait of a man with glasses, wearing a suit and blue shirt, smiling against a light background.

    Rudi Schreiner
    AmaWaterways

  • Woman wearing a colorful jacket, smiling in front of a blue background.

    Anne Scully
    Embark Beyond

  • A man with gray hair and a beard, smiling, wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie.

    Bruce Shulman
    Travel Weekly & TravelAge West

  • Elderly man in a suit and polka dot tie standing outdoors, smiling. Background includes a tour bus and urban street scene.

    Brian W. Stack
    CIE Tours International

  • Smiling mature man with gray hair, wearing a blue striped shirt and dark jacket, facing the camera.

    Gordon "Butch" Stewart
    Sandals

  • A woman with blonde hair, wearing a gray sweater and white shirt, smiling in front of a floral background.

    Nancy Strong
    Strong Travel Services

  • Smiling man in a suit with a blue background

    Andy Stuart
    Norwegian Cruise Line

  • Smiling woman in formal attire with pearl earrings and embroidered collar

    Kathryn W. Sudeikis
    ASTA

  • Portrait of a smiling man in a suit and patterned tie, with a blurred gray background.

    Daniel J. Sullivan
    Collette Vacations

  • Smiling elderly woman with short white hair, wearing sparkling earrings and a silver sequin dress.

    Susan D. Tanzman
    Martin’s Travel and Tours Inc.

  • Portrait of a smiling elderly man in a suit and tie with a bald head and gray hair on the sides against a neutral background.

    Arthur Tauck
    Tauck

  • Smiling person with blonde hair wearing a black outfit and necklace, seated indoors with a blurred background of a modern, well-lit room.

    Alison Taylor
    American Airlines

  • Smiling man in a suit with a red and white striped tie

    Andrew C. Taylor
    Enterprise Holdings

  • Businessman wearing a suit standing in a busy indoor area with blurred people in the background.

    Jon Tisch
    Loews Corporation

  • Two men in business attire smiling at the camera.

    Brad and Jeff Tolkin
    World Travel Holdings

  • Elderly couple sitting outdoors in wooden chairs, wearing casual attire, with a large tree and dry landscape in the background.

    Beatrice and Stanley Tollmann
    The Travel Corporation

  • Man in a suit holding a globe while sitting in a leather chair with a map in the background.

    Matthew Upchurch
    Virtuoso

  • Elderly man with glasses and white hair smiling

    Jesse Upchurch
    Virtuoso

  • Smiling woman with blond hair, wearing a pearl necklace and black blazer.

    Kay Urban
    Amadeus Americas

  • Portrait of an older man with white hair wearing a suit and tie, smiling against a light background.

    Bob Whitley
    USTOA

  • Smiling person wearing a red suit and gold earrings against a plain background.

    Valerie Wilson
    Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc.

  • Portrait of a man and woman, both smiling, with the man wearing a suit and tie and the woman wearing a blazer and necklace.

    Tim and Nina Zagat
    Zagat Survey