Established in 1954, the Award of Merit is the highest award the association can bestow and recognizes lifetime achievement to the association and the information management industry.
Dan Lucarini, Deep Analysis, 2025
Betsy Fanning, BF Virtual Associates LLC, 2024
John Newton, Alfresco, 2023
No award given 2022
Steve Weissman, Holly Group, 2021
No award given 2019 - 2020
John Mancini, AIIM, 2018
Mike Alsup, Gimmal Group, 2017
Priscilla Emery, e-nterprise Advisors, 2016
Suresh Shenoy, IMC, Inc. 2015
No award given 2012 - 2014
Robert Breslawski, Eastman Kodak Company, 2011
Edward W. Mackin, Sr., MetaSource 2010
Alan S. Linden, The Linden Group, 2009
Robert L. Williams, Pratt & Whitney, 2008
No award given 2007
Edwin LoTurco, EDM Consulting 2006
No award given 2005
William E. Neale, eVisory Consulting 2004
Margaret (Peggy) Chaney, AIIM 2004
No award given 2003
Antonio Paulo de Andrade a Silva, CENADEM, 2002
Carl J. Anderson, 3M Co., 2001
Eugene Pawlowski, GPL Associates, 2000
No award given 1999
John A. Lacy, Formerly CEO & Pres. IMC, 1998
Robert W. Zagami, Spaulding Co., Inc. 1997
No award given 1996
Beverlee Nunnari, Reliance Electric 1995
Marilyn E. Courtot, Children’s Literature 1994
Rodd S. Exelbert, Rodd S. Exelbert Associates 1993
Ronald H. Kinney, TRW Space Systems, 1992
Robert F. Williams, Cohasset Associates, Inc. 1991
No award given 1990
Truett E. Airhart, CIMCOM, 1989
Thomas C. Bagg, National Bureau of Standards, 1988
Don M. Avedon, IMC, 1987
No award given 1986
Earl P. Bassett, Jr., 3M Co. 1985
No award given 1983 - 1984
Harold J. Fromm, Eastman Kodak Co. 1982
Henry C. Frey, Bell Telephone Labs 1981
Thomas P. Anderson, Sr., Microseal Corp. 1980
John R. Robertson, Eastman Kodak Co. 1979
Karl Adams, Jr. 1978
Loretta J. Kiersky, Airco, Co. 1977
D.W. McArthur, 3M Co. 1977
No award given 1976
Van B. Phillips, Eastman Kodak Co. 1975
Joseph Curtin (Posthumously) 1974
No award given 1973
Richard W. Batchelder 1972
No award given 1968 - 1971
Carl E. Nelson, IBM Corp. 1967
Sir Frank Francis, British Museum 1966
No award given 1965
John H. Dessauer, Xerox Corp. 1964
Marshall R. Hatfield, 3M Co. 1964
Vernon D. Tate, NMA 1963
No award given 1961 - 1962
John K. Boeing, Recordak Corp. 1960
No award given 1959
Verneur E. Pratt, Pratt & Gray 1958
George Francis Gray, Pratt & Gray 1958
Eugene B. Power, University Microfilm 1957
Charles Z. Case, Eastman Kodak 1956
Ray M. Hessert, Remington Rand, Inc. 1955
George P. McCarthy, Recordak Corp. 1954