2009 

Chairman – David M.Aitken, Destiny USA Honoree – Dr. David R. Smith, President, SUNY Upstate Medical University Speaker – Steve Forbes, Chairman and CEO of Forbes Inc and Editor In Chief of Forbes Magazine Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $500,000   Actual $368,665

2008 

Chairman – Dr. Neil Murphy, SUNY ESF
Honoree – Robert Congel, Destiny
Speaker – Don Shula – Miami Dolphin Coach
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $600,000   Actual $638,118 

2007

Chairman – Stephen D. Fournier, District President, Key Bank
Honoree – Thomas G. Young, former Mayor of Syracuse
Speaker – Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball legend and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $533,035

2006

Chairman – Roger Burdick, CEO of Driver’s Village
Honoree – Nick Pirro, County Executive
Speaker – Bill O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Factor
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $537,147

2005

Chairman – Dr. Ruben Cowart, Syracuse Community Health Center
Honoree – Mary Cotter, President of Time Warner Cable, Syracuse Division
Entertainer – Frankie Avalon
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $617,700 Actual $506,075

2004

Chairman – William Allyn, Welch Allyn
Honoree – Doug Logan
Speaker – Yogi Berra
Toastmaster – Jim Ridlon
Goal $586,000 Actual $594,560

2003

Chairman – William Davis, Niagara Mohawk Power
Honorees – Alfred & Aminy Audi, Stickley Furniture
Speaker – John Glenn
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $571,000 Actual $575,550

2002

Chairman – George Schunck, The Young Agency 1st dinner @ OnCenter
Honoree – Congressman Jim Walsh
Speaker – Walter Cronkite
Toastmaster – Doug Logan
Goal $562,000 Actual $599,754

2001

Chairman - Hugh Lordon, Key Bank
Honoree - Dr. Ruben P. Cowart, Syracuse Community Health Center
Speaker - Al Roker, Today Show
Toastmaster - Wayne Mahar
Goal $550,000 Actual $551,485

2000

Chairman - Stephen A. Rogers, Editor & Publisher, Syracuse Newspapers
Honoree - Anthony “ Tex” Simone, COO Syracuse SkyChiefs
Speakers - James Carville & Mary Matalin
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $633,000

1999

Chairman - Mary L. Cotter, President of Time Warner Cable in Syracuse
Honoree - William Allyn, President of Welch Allyn
Speaker - Larry King from CNN’s Larry King Live
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $610,000 Actual $553,000
1999 Dinner Held At The New York State Fairgrounds

1998

Chairman - Stephen Suhowatsky, President of Syracuse Supply Co.
Honoree - H. Douglas Barclay, Hiscock & Barclay Law Firm
Speaker - Ted Turner, Vice Chairman of Time Warner, Inc.
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $610,000 Actual $612,000

1997

Chairman - Fred Yanni, Health Services Medical Corp. of CNY
Honoree - Clarence L. Jordan, Executive Director of Rescue Mission
Speaker - The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney - Canada’s 18th Prime Minister
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $558,000

1996

Chairman - Robert J. Bennett, OnBank & Trust Co.
Honoree - Tibor A. Racz, V.P. Technical Operations for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Speaker - Captain James Lovell, Navigator of Man’s Maiden Voyage To The Moon
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $590,000

1995

Chairman - Mark G. Falcone, Partner in Charge of Operations and Retail Development for Pioneer Development Company
Honoree - Michael J. Falcone, Founder and Senior Partner of Pioneer Development Co.
Speaker - Mrs. Barbara Bush, 1st Lady
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $642,000

1994

Chairman - John Lord, President of Carrier Corp.
Honoree - John M. Endries, President of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Speaker - Lou Holtz, Head Football Coach, University of Notre Dame
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $610,000 Actual $530,000

1993

Chairman - Robert B. Johnson
Honoree - Martha “Margot” Northrup
Speaker - Terry Bradshaw, Former Quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Co-Host of “NFL Today”
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $618,000

1992

Chairman - John M. Endries, President of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Honoree - Coach Dick MacPherson, Head Coach of the New England Patriots
Speaker - Dr. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Former U.S. Representative to the United Nations
Toastmaster - Doug Logan
Goal $600,000 Actual $560,000

1991

Chairman - Daniel D. Petri, V.P. & General Manager of New York Telephone Co.
Honoree - Eric Mower, Chairman and CEO of Eric Mower & Associates
Speaker - William J. Bennett, Former Secretary of Education
Toastmaster - Lisa Sweitzer
Goal $560,000 Actual $560,000

1990

Chairman - William A. Hiller, CEO of Agway, Inc.
Honoree - Chester D. Amond, CEO of Syracuse China Corp.
Speaker - Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Former Speaker U.S. House of Representatives
Toastmaster - Dick MacPherson
Goal $525,000 Actual $560,00

1989

Chairman - Francis J. Petro, President of Crucible Specialty Metals
Honoree - George J. Schunck, President of The Young Agency
Speaker - Bryant Gumbel, Anchor on NBC News “Today” program
Toastmaster - Dick MacPherson
Goal $485,000 Actual $510,000

1988

Chairman - Michael Falcone, President of Pioneer Development Co.
Honoree - John Mulroy, County Executive (retired)
Speaker - Casper Weinberger, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Toastmaster - Dick MacPherson
Goal $425,000 Actual $466,000

1987

Chairman - Harry Goetzmann, CEO of CIS Corp.
Honoree - Robert B. Johnson, B.R. Johnson, Inc.
Speaker - Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Former U.S. Secretary of State
Goal $375,000 Actual $395,000

1986

Chairman - William Stevens, President of Key Bank of CNY
Honoree - Robert F. Allen, CEO of Carrier Corp.
Speaker - Howard Cosell, Sports Commentator
Goal $325,000 Actual $334,000

1985

Chairman - Jules Pericola, President of Bristol Labs
Honoree - Henry A. Panaci, Jr., CEO of Fay’s Drugs
Speaker - George M. Steinbrenner III, Owner of the New York Yankees
Goal $300,000 Actual $323,000

1984

Chairman - Stephen Rogers, President of Syracuse Newspapers
Honoree - William A. Hiller, CEO of Agway, Inc.
Speaker - Hugh Downs, Host of ABC News “20/20”
Goal $275,000 Actual $285,000
Dinner Location from 1984 to 1998: Carrier Dome

1983

Chairman - Robert F. Allen, CEO of Carrier Corp.
Honoree - Chris J. Witting, President of Crouse Hinds Division
Speaker - Alexander Haig, Former U.S. Secretary of State
Goal $243,000 Actual $252,00
Dinner location: Sheraton in Liverpool

1982

Chairman - William J. Donlon, President of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Honoree - Stephen Rogers, President of Syracuse Newspapers
Speaker - Irving R. Levine, NBC News Commentator
Goal $200,00 Actual $187,000

1981

Chairman - Robert J. Theis
Honoree - Chancellor Melvin A. Eggers
Speaker - Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. (Ret.)

1980

Chairman - Chris J. Witting
Honoree - Melvin Holm
Speaker - Leo Durocher - National Baseball League

1979

Chairman - Richard Torrey
Speakers Congresman Jack Kemp & Floyd Little (Football)

1978

Chairman - Richard B. Downing
Honoree - J. Stanley Coyne
Speaker - Earl Cambell, University of Texas, Heisman Trophy Recipient
Dinner location: the Hotel Syracuse

1977

Chairman - Norm Rothchild
Honoree - Parke Wicks
Speaker - Steve Grogan, New England Patriots Quarterback

1976

Chairman - Leonard Market
Honoree - Donald W. Darrone
Speaker - Arch Monson Jr, President of the BSA

1975

Chairman - Eugene J. Kennedy
Speaker - Thoms McAvoy, President of Corning Glass Works

1974

Chairman - Parke W. Wicks
Speaker - Edwin H. Gott, President of U.S. Steel

1973

Chairman - James H. Parr
Speaker - Frank Blair, Newscaster of “Today” Show

1972

Chairman - Dr. Marcin A. Rapp
Speaker - General William Westmoreland
1st Boypower Dinner in 1971

1971

Chairman - John G. MacAllister (Toastmaster)
Speaker - Williard Calvin, United Gas of Philadelphia

1970

Chairman - Robert E. Parker
Speaker - Donald S. MacNaughton

1969

Speaker - Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
1st Lunch-O-Ree in 1969 held at the Hotel Syracuse