David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award

"Each year, University for a Night participants honor people and/or organizations that exemplify what the evening stands for -- working together for the common good. The first such honoree was David Rockefeller, for whom this award is named. "

2010
 * Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Unite
 * Zainab Salbi, Founder, Women for Women International.

2009
 * Kofi Annan, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and Founder and Chair, Kofi Annan Foundation
 * Sheela Patel, Founder and Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres, and Chair, Shack/Slum Dwellers International

2008
 * Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
 * Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson, BRAC

2007
 * Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa
 * Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates Sr., Co-Chairs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2006
 * Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia
 * Ted Turner, Founder and Chairman, United Nations Foundation

2005
 * Corazon C. Aquino, Chairperson, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Foundation and former President of the Philippines
 * James D. Wolfensohn, Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement and former President of the World Bank

2004
 * John C. Whitehead, Chairman of the Board, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
 * Foundation for Community Development of Mozambique

2003
 * David Rockefeller