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William G. McGowan Ethical Leader of the Year Award is sponsored by William G. McGowan Charitable Fund.
This award recognizes and encourages principled leadership, with candidates (CEOs working in the United States) nominated and evaluated on their principles and practices by a panel of judges. The winner receives a grant to donate to a nonprofit of their choice.
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Ethics Award - William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Ethical Leader of the Year Home 5 Ethics Initiatives 5 Ethics Award An award for ethics in a time of shifting imperatives There’s no denying: Today’s corporate leaders face complex and novel challenges unseen to business leaders of the past. With the world in flux like never before, profits can’t simply be an organization’s North Star (frankly, they never were).
Today, the best leaders approach challenges with an ethical framework that unlocks sound solutions to our most pressing issues, while also generating profits and benefiting society. To shine a light on and encourage principled leadership, the McGowan Fund has initiated the William G. McGowan Ethical Leader of the Year Award.
Candidates—CEOs working in the United States—are nominated and evaluated on their principles and practices by a panel of judges made up of peers. In 2025, the winner will be honored at the conference of the Society for Human Resource Management in San Diego and will receive a $25,000 grant to donate to a nonprofit of their choice.
Candidates assessed by committee of peers | $25,000 donation | Celebration in San Diego, mid-June 2025 Why us? Why ethics? Because our heritage demands it Our namesake, William G.
McGowan , was a world-renowned business leader who led with great integrity. But after he retired from MCI—his brainchild—the firm swerved into one of the nation’s largest frauds. Then came the nation’s financial crisis.
That’s when the Fund launched the McGowan Fellows Program to cultivate the next generation of values-based decision makers. The McGowan Award continues in that tradition: supporting and celebrating principled leadership. In fact, one of our McGowan alums serves on the selection committee.
We lead the Fund according to the McGowan Principles | Meet McGowan alums | What Bill Would Do
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Candidates are CEOs working in the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 (grant to donate to a nonprofit of choice). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
William G. McGowan Ethical Leader of the Year Award is funded by William G. McGowan Charitable Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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