Since 1956, the Nexus Award has been the pharmaceutical distribution industry's highest award recognizing lifetime achievement. It honors exceptional character; accomplishments; and leadership in HDA, the industry and the community.
2025 Winner
Executive Vice President of Biopharma Solutions and Strategic Sourcing for Cardinal Health, Inc. Presented at the HDA Business and Leadership Conference, June |
2024 | Robert Fasola & Steven H. Collis | 1989 | Kenneth P. O’Leary |
2023 | 1988 | Lawrence J. DuBow | |
| 2022 | 1987 | Emil P. Martini, Jr. & Robert E. Martini | |
2021 | 1986 | William L. Ford | |
2020 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 | 1985 | Alfred W. Custer |
2019 | George S. Barrett | 1984 | Edward S. Albers, Jr. |
2018 | Michael A. Conley | 1983 | Alfred A. Mannino |
2017 | Michael J. McBride | 1982 | Betty Jane Ford |
2016 | Henry Dale Smith, Jr. | 1981 | Fred C. Osmers |
2015 | Paul C. Julian | 1980 | James E. Allen |
2014 | David S. Moody, Jr. | 1979 | John J. Fenstermaker |
2013 | Robert W. Belknap | 1978 | Thomas O. Duff, Jr. |
2012 | Jon Borschow | 1977 | Vernon K. Church |
2011 | R. David Yost | 1976 | John O. King |
2010 | Michael Catanio | 1975 | George W. Kauffman |
2009 | Nancy Hanagan | 1974 | Grant P. Stinchfield |
2008 | Kenneth R. Couch | 1973 | Edward B. Newsom |
2007 | Ronald L. Bone | 1972 | Joseph J. Geagan |
2006 | Jack L. Fish | 1971 | Sam T. Papps |
2005 | Fred M. McQueary | 1970 | Henry F. Deboest |
2004 | Douglas M. Long | 1969 | Robert Morrisson |
2003 | Henry Dale Smith, Sr. | 1968 | H.M. Poole, Jr. |
2002 | Michael J. Baker | 1967 | H.C. Van Arsdale |
2001 | Jerry Lambdin | 1966 | William M. Robertson |
2000 | Frank Savage | 1965 | Carl J. Schmid |
1999 | John Gaffney | 1964 | Charles D. Doerr |
1998 | Joseph Conda | 1963 | Horace S. Thomas |
1997 | Earl N. Heisey | 1962 | Roy V. Schwab |
1996 | Ron Demczak | 1961 | James W. Roberts |
1995 | V.N. “Andy” Anderson | 1960 | Harold Sharp |
1994 | Charles F. Baer | 1959 | William G. McMahon |
1993 | Jerry B. Gilbert | 1958 | J. Mahlon Buck, Sr. |
1992 | Charles S. Trefrey | 1957 | Harry J. Lehman, Sr. |
1991 | Frank J. DiLascia | 1956 | Virgil Walker |
1990 | Eugene L. Vykukal | ||