Dutch American Heritage Foundation

The Dutch American Hall of Fame

The following individuals and organizations have been recipients of the Dutch American Heritage Award:

1992 – Joyce Kennard, California Supreme Court Justice

1993 – Rockwell Schnabel, Ambassador of the United States

1994 – Dr. Maarten Schmidt, Professor of Astronomy at Cal Tech

1995 – Walter Cronkite, Radio and Television Journalist

1996 – Joan van Ark, Actress, Director

1997 – John W. Amerman, Chairman of the Board of Mattel, Inc.

1998 – H. Wayne Huizinga, Chairman Republic Industries, Inc.

1999 – Dr. Willem J. Kolff, Inventor of Artificial Organs

2000 – Bill Jones, California Secretary of State

2001 – Paul Verhoeven, Film Director

2001 – Gene van Dyke, Founder, Owner and President of Vanco Energy Company

2002 – Ann M. Veneman, Secretary United States Department of Agriculture

2002 – Dr. Steef van Adelsberg, Pediatrician

2003 – Bram Benjamins, Retired Industralist

2003 – Robert G. van Schoonenberg, Executive VP, Avery Dennison Corporation

2004 – Ben Apon, Industralist

2004 – Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, War Hero & Author

2005 – William J. Heetderks, MD, PhD, Associate Director National Institute of Health

2005 – NESSO, the Netherlands Social Services Organization