Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nation's highest civilian honor award given to citizens who have enriched our nation through their achievements and service. It was established in 1963. Here are the Tau Beta Pi alumni winners:
| Year | Award Recipient | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dr. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, SC Gamma '51 | a physicist and electrical engineer know for deepening our understanding of condensed matter systems and the atomic properties of carbon |
| 2005 | Dr. Robert E. Kahn, NY Eta '60 | designed the software code that is used to transmit data over the Internet |
| 1991 | Don Luis A. Ferre, Puerto Rico Alpha '24 | public servant, former governor of Puerto Rico, industrialist, patron of the arts |
| 1988 | David Packard, California Gamma '34 | public servant, businessman, philanthropist, former deputy secretary of defense, chairman of the President's blue ribbon commission on defense management. of Puerto Rico, industrialist, patron of the arts |
| 1987 | John A. McCone, California Alpha '22 | public servant, former director of Central Intelligence, under secretary of the Air Force |
| 1983 | Dr. Simon Ramo, Utah Alpha '33 | businessman, engineer, aerospace pioneer |
| 1977 | Dr. John Bardeen, Wisconsin Alpha '28 (with distinction) |
physicist, educator, winner of Nobel prize in physics, discoveries revolutionized electronics and communications industry |
| 1970 | Fred W. Haise Jr., Oklahoma Alpha '59 | Apollo XIII astronaut, crew returned safely to earth after near fatal mission |
| 1970 | Eugene F. Kranz, Missouri Epsilon '54 | Apollo XIII astronaut, crew returned safely to earth after near fatal mission |
| 1969 | Dr. Buzz Aldrin Jr., Massachusetts Beta '62 (with distinction) |
military officer, Apollo XI astronaut, mission in which man first stepped on the moon |
| 1964 | Frederick R. Kappel, Minnesota Alpha '24 | business leader, president of American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
| 1964 | Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, Michigan Gamma '32 | aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer, designed the U-2 aircraft |