Elizabeth and Bob Dole 2022 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Former Senators Robert “Bob” Dole (late) of Kansas and Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina have been selected as the recipients of the 2022 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Colin Powell 2021 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The 2021 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Medal for Distinguished Public Service was presented virtually by Mike Ford, son of President Ford and chairman of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation; and Roger Porter, Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. Mike and Roger commemorated the 2021 recipient, former United States Secretary of State, General Colin Powell.
Paul H. O’Neill 2019 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
During the June 3 annual meeting of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation at the Capitol Hill Club, Mike Ford, son of President Ford and chairman of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation; and Carla Hills, foundation trustee, paid tribute to this year’s recipient former Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O’Neill.
John Warner 2018 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation presented Senator John Warner with the 2018 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service at its Annual Foundation Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Jimmy Carter 2017 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Jimmy Carter has devoted his life to service to the American people and to the peace and well-being of the international community.
George H.W. Bush 2016 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Together with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and Ford Family, George H.W. Bush was selected as the recipient of the 2016 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Carl Levin and John Dingell 2015 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Carl Levin and John Dingell receive the 2015 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service at a reception held at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. June 1, 2015.
John O. Marsh, Jr. 2014 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
John O. Marsh, Jr. has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Brent Scowcroft 2013 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Brent Scowcroft has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill 2012 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill has been selected posthumously as the recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
William T. Coleman, Jr. 2011 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
William T. Coleman, Jr. has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Dr. Henry Kissinger 2010 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Dr. Henry Kissinger was selected as the recipient of the 2010 Gerald R. Ford Medal For Distinguished Public Service.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens 2009 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Carla A. Hills 2008 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Carla A. Hills has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton 2007 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton have been selected as co-recipients of the 2007 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service. The medal will be presented by Jack Ford, Chairman of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation and son of President Ford at the annual dinner of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation on June 11, 2007 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC.
Armed Forces Branches Receive 2006 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Armed Forces Branches were named Recipients of the 2006 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service at a presentation ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2006.
Betty Ford Receives 2005 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, with former President Gerald R. Ford, bestowed the 2005 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service on Betty Ford, his wife of 57 years.
Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld 2004 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation awarded the 2004 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service to Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld on August 9, 2004 at a dinner at the U.S. Capitol Building celebrating the 30th anniversary of President Ford taking the oath of office as 38th President of the United States.
Dr. Alan Greenspan 2003 Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Dr. Alan Greenspan was selected as the first recipient of the Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2003