Past Recipients (1905-2000)
| Year | Name & Occupation | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BAILEY, Thomas E., M.D. | Philosophy |
| CALLAGHAN, Charles W. President, Union Pulp and Paper Co. | Laws | |
| CARRIGAN, Andrew Vice President, Dunham-Carrigan-Haden | Laws | |
| COFFEY, The Honorable James W. Editor, San Francisco Examiner Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco | Laws | |
| GALLWEY, John, M.D. Physician and surgeon, San Francisco | Philosophy | |
| HARVEY, John Downey | Laws | |
| MURPHY, Eugene P. Owner, EP&TP Real Estate and Insurance | Laws | |
| PAYSON, Capt., Albert H., USA Assistant to the President, the Santa Fe Railroad | Laws | |
| PHELAN, The Honorable James Duval Mayor of San Francisco 1897-1902 United States Senator 1913-1919 | Laws | |
| QUEEN, Richard E. Lawyer | Laws | |
| RYAN, Robert X. Freight Agent, Northwestern and Northshore Railroad Companies | Laws | |
| SULLIVAN, The Honorable Frank J. Member of the California State Senator, 1882 | Laws | |
| SULLIVAN, The Honorable Jeremiah F. Member of the Board of Education Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California | Laws | |
| SULLIVAN, The Honorable Matthew I. United States Senator and Mayor of San Francisco | Laws | |
| TOBIN, Joseph F. Lawyer, Tobin and Tobin Attorneys at Law | Philosophy | |
| 1907 | KELLY, James R. First Prefect, Gentlemen's Sodality, St. Ignatius Church | Philosophy |
| 1928 | HALEY, George Professor of Biology | Philosophy |
| 1930 | ARTIGUES, Dr. Achilles Musical producer and director, San Francisco | Music |
| BOLTON, Herbert Eugene Author Professor of History, University of California at Berkeley | Humane Letters | |
| CLARK, Dr. William A. Vice President and Director, United Verde Copper Co. Founded the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | Literature | |
| CONNOLLY, Rt. Rev., M.D. Archdiocese of San Francisco | Education | |
| ESPINOZA, Dr. Aurelio Author Professor of Romance Languages, Stanford University | Laws | |
| GREGORY, Brother Ubaldus, F.S.C. President, St. Mary's College, Moraga | Laws | |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY, Michael M. Founding Dean, St. Ignatius College of Engineering 1912 Chief Engineer, Hetch Hetchy Water Project of the City of San Francisco | Science | |
| SPROUL, Robert Gorden President, University of California at Berkeley | Laws | |
| WALSH, James J. Author, New York | Education | |
| 1931 | CAUFIELD, The Honorable Charles Harold Distinguished attorney and jurist, San Francisco | Laws |
| NASH, John Henry Distinguished bibliophile and printer, San Francisco | Laws | |
| WEDEMEYER, Albert Coady LAWS United States Army General and retiring Commander of the 6th Army Military Authority on Far Eastern Affairs | Laws | |
| 1934 | ROSSI, The Honorable Angelo J. Mayor, City of San Francisco | Laws |
| WALDROP, Uda San Francisco musician and organist | Music | |
| 1935 | ALBERT, Brother, F.S.C. President, St. Mary’s College | Laws |
| GARRECHT, The Honorable Francis A. | Laws | |
| MALONE, Major General Paul B. General Commanding, Sixth United States Army, Presidio, San Francisco | Laws | |
| 1936 | BUTLER, Vincent Kingwell Distinguished USF alumnus [awarded posthumously] | Laws |
| MCAULIFFE, Florence M. Attorney-at-Law and Trustee, University of San Francisco | Laws | |
| 1938 | TOBIN, The Honorable Richard The Hibernia Bank of San Francisco | Laws |
| 1939 | FOLSOM, Frank M., ESQ. President, Radio Corporation of America | Laws |
| MCCARTHY, The Honorable William H. Postmaster of San Francisco and Trustee, University of San Francisco | Laws | |
| 1941 | MAISER, Peter J., S.M. | Laws |
| MURPHY, Daniel Joseph President and Director of Sierra R.R., Santa Cruz | Laws | |
| 1942 | FITZPATRICK, The Honorable Timothy I. Distinguished San Francisco jurist and alumnus, University of San Francisco | Laws |
| MCGINNIS, Felix S. President, Southern Pacific Railroad | Laws | |
| SANGER, Colonel Donald Bridgman Officer Commanding, Reserved Officers’ Training Program University of San Francisco | Laws | |
| 1943 | DREW, William Joseph San Francisco educator and founder, Drew School for Boys | Laws |
| GRADY, Henry F. President, American Steamship Lines | Laws | |
| MCNALLY, The Reverend Paul A., S.J. Distinguished Professor, Physical Sciences, Georgetown University | Laws | |
| 1945 | BIDAULT, The Honorable George Foreign Secretary, Republic of France | Laws |
| 1948 | AUSTIN, Brother, Ph.D., F.S.C. President, St. Mary’s College Moraga, California | Laws |
| BUTLER, General Frederic Bates, USA MA United States Army Corps of Engineers | Laws | |
| MAR, Ivanios, His Beatitude, O.I.C. Religious Leader | Laws | |
| 1949 | ARMSBY, Leonora Wood President, Musical Association, San Francisco | Music |
| CLARK, General Mark Wayne, U.S.A. Commander of the Sixth Army, Presidio, San Francisco | Laws | |
| LAWRENCE, Ernest Orlando Professor of Physics, LL.D, University of San Francisco | Science | |
| 1950 | CHU, Chew Shong Co-Founder of the Chinese Language School of San Francisco | Laws |
| STERLING, J.E. Wallace President, Stanford University | Laws | |
| 1951 | GIANNINI, Lawence Mario President, Bank of America | Laws |
| HEARN, John J. Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Ireland | Laws | |
| WEDEMEYER, Albert Coady United States Army General | Laws | |
| 1953 | FALK, Adrien Joseph President of the S&W Fine Food Inc. | Laws |
| 1955 | BROWN, The Right Reverend James N. Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of San Francisco | Laws |
| 1956 | DUNNE, The Reverend Peter Masten, S.J. Distinguished Professor of History, University of San Francisco | Laws |
| ROMULO, The Honorable Carlos Pena Ambassador to the United States, Republic of the Philippines | Laws | |
| 1957 | CALLAGHAN, Vice Admiral William M., USN Naval Officer 1915 -1945, Washington | Laws |
| FLANAGAN, The Right Reverend William J. Director, Catholic Social Services, Archdiocese of San Francisco | Laws | |
| HICKS, John D. Professor of History, University of California at Berkeley | Laws | |
| 1958 | BLACK, James B. Chairman of the Board, Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Laws |
| KELLER, The Reverend James G. Founder, The Christopher Movement | Laws | |
| 1959 | BROWN, The Honorable Edmund G., Sr. Governor of the State of California | Laws |
| STEINHART, Jesse H., ESQ Attorney-at-law | Laws | |
| 1960 | HARNEY, Charles L. President, Harney Construction Company, Inc. | Laws |
| 1961 | DWYER, The Most Reverend Robert J. Bishop of Reno, Nevada. | Laws |
| KENDRICK, Charles Chairman of the Board, Schlage Lock Corporation | Laws | |
| PRADO, The Honorable Don Manuel President, Republic of Peru | Laws | |
| 1962 | MCGUCKEN, The Most Reverend Joseph T. Archbishop of San Francisco | Humane Letters |
| ZELLERBACH, James David Chairman of the Board, Crown Zellerbach Corporation | Laws | |
| 1963 | MCLAREN, Loyall N. Regent of the University of San Francisco | Laws |
| MURRAY, The Reverend John Courtney, S.J. Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Woodstock College, Maryland | Laws | |
| THOMPSON, The Honorable Llewellyn E. Ambassador at Large, Department of State of the United States | Public Service | |
| 1964 | BROWN, The Reverend Robert McAfee Scholar, author, ecumenist and Professor of Religion, Stanford University | Humane Letters |
| 1965 | BOLAND, Frederick H. Chancellor, Trinity College University of Dublin | Humane Letters |
| 1966 | DILLENBERGER, John Dean, Graduate Theological Union, University of California at Berkeley | Humane Letters |
| HELLMAN, Marco F. Senior Partner, J. Barth & Co., San Francisco | Laws | |
| 1967 | LOEBBECKE, Ernest J. Chairman of the Board, Title Insurance and Trust Company | Business |
| 1968 | HEYNS, Roger W. Chancellor, University of California at Berkeley | Laws |
| YOUNG, Whitney M., Jr. Executive Director, National Urban League | Laws | |
| 1969 | CASASSA, The Reverend Charles S., S.J. President, Emeritus and Chancellor, Loyola University of Los Angeles | Laws |
| MADISON, Marshall P. Senior Partner, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro | Laws | |
| 1970 | GILSON, Etienne Scholar and philosopher; Member, L’Academie Francaise | Humane Letters |
| KOUNTZ, Samuel L., M.D. Professor of Surgery, University of California at San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| 1971 | OZAWA, Seiji Music Director and Conductor, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Fine Arts |
| SUSSNA, Frances Director, Multi-Culture Institute of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| 1972 | BAUMAN, Sister Mary Beata, S.M. Founding Dean, University of San Francisco School of Nursing | Nursing Science |
| BOEDDEKER, The Reverend Alfred, O.F.M. Founder and Director, St. Anthony’s Dining Room of San Francisco | Public Service | |
| DUNNE, The Reverend William J., S.J. President Emeritus, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| PETERSON, Rudolph E. Administrator, United Nations Development Program | Public Service | |
| SULLIVAN, The Honorable Raymond L. Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of California | Laws | |
| 1973 | AYMES, Sister Maria De La Cruz Society of Helpers, Catechetical scholar, and author | Theology |
| BROWER, David Ross Founder, “Friends of the Earth” | Philosophy in Ecology | |
| 1974 | DONOGHUE, Augustine P. Emeritus Director of Admissions, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters |
| HAAS, Walter Abraham Chairman of the Board, Levi Strauss Corporation and Levi Strauss Foundation | Laws | |
| HART, George David Trustee and Chairman of the Cal State University System | Laws | |
| BRUNDAGE, Avery Founder, San Francisco Asian Art Museum | Fine Arts | |
| 1975 | IMAMICHI, Junzo Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Broadcasting Corporation | Laws |
| SAUNDERS, John Bernard De Cusance Morant, M.D. Chancellor, University of California at San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| 1976 | ALDER, Kurt Herbert General Director, San Francisco Opera Association | Music |
| ORR, Robert Taylor Executive Director, California Academy of Sciences | Science | |
| SHUMATE, Charles A., M.D. President, California Historical Society | Humane Letters | |
| WEINBERGER, Caspar Willard Former U.S. Secretary of Education | Laws | |
| 1977 | HOFFMAN, Claire Giannini Director Emeritus, Bank of America Corporation | Laws |
| HOW, Jack H. Emeritus Regent and Trustee, University of San Francisco | Laws | |
| SWIG, Benjamin Harrison Chairman of the Board, Fairmont Hotel Corporation | Laws | |
| 1978 | CUNNINGHAM, Sister Catherine, S.N.D. President, College of Notre Dame of Belmont, California | Humane Letters |
| LI, Choh Hao, M.D. Professor of Biochemistry, University of California at San Francisco | Science | |
| MAGNIN, Cyril Former Chairman of the Board, Joseph Magnin Companies of San Francisco | Fine Arts | |
| 1979 | BONNER, John F. President and CEO, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco | Engineering |
| FROMM, Alfred President of Fromm & Sichel, Inc. Co-Founder, Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning at USF | Public Service | |
| FROMM, Hannah Co-Founder and Director, Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning at USF | Public Service | |
| THORTON, Dr. Robert Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of San Francisco | Science | |
| 1980 | CARLIN, The Reverend Harry Vincent, S.J. Executive Vice President, St. Ignatius College Preparatory of San Francisco | Public Service |
| QUINN, The Most Reverend John Raphael Archbishop of San Francisco | Theology | |
| 1981 | MCDONNELL, Sister Mary Geraldine, S.M. Emerita Dean, University of San Francisco, School of Nursing | Humane Letters |
| POMEROY, Janet Founder and Director, The Recreation Center for the Handicapped, Inc., San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| SWIG, Melvin M. Director, Fairmont Hotel Corporation, San Francisco | Public Service | |
| PIETSCH, Charles J., Jr. Philanthropist and developer, Honolulu Hawaii | Humane Letters | |
| FANFANI, The Honorable Amintore Statesman and President of the Republic of Italy | Humane Letters | |
| 1982 | ALTMAN, Ludwig Concert organist and music director, Temple Emanu-El of San Francisco | Music |
| BECHTEL, Stephen D. Senior Director, Bechtel Group | Public Service | |
| DIEKMANN, The Reverend Godfrey L., O.S.B. Professor of Theology, St. John’s University, Minnesota Founder and Leader, American Liturgical Renewal | Theology | |
| GORMAN, C. Mel Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of San Francisco | Science | |
| 1983 | BURNS, The Reverend Robert Ignatius, S.J. Senior Professor of History, University of California at Los Angeles Former Professor of History, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters |
| FURST, Dr. Arthur Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Founder, Institute of Chemical Biology, University of San Francisco | Science | |
| SUWA, Hiroshi President, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Tokyo, Japan | Public Service | |
| TAMAYO, Rufino Mexican painter and sculptor, Colonia San Angel, Mexico | Fine Arts | |
| CASAROLI, Cardinal Agostino Secretary of State of the Vatican City State | Humane Letters | |
| 1984 | BERNARDIN, Cardinal Joseph Archbishop of Chicago Former President, National Conference of Catholic Bishops | Theology |
| CHEMIAKIN, Mihail Painter and Russian expatriate | Fine Arts | |
| CURRY, Frances J., M.D. Former Health Director, City and County of San Francisco Founder and Director, Saint Anthony Medical Foundation Clinic | Humane Letters | |
| DAVIES, Louise M. Philanthropist and major donor to the Davies Symphony Hall | Music | |
| LUTTGENS, Leslie Founder and Director, San Francisco Education Fund | Public Service | |
| HARMAN, Avraham Chancellor, Ha’Universita Ha’ivrith Bi’Yerushalayim, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel | Laws | |
| 1985 | ERICKSON, Erik Internationally recognized psychologist and scholar | Humane Letters |
| ERICKSON, Joan Psychologist and author | Humane Letters | |
| BIGLIERI, Edward G., M.D. Physician, teacher and biomedical research University of California at San Francisco | Science | |
| HERLIHY, David J. Professor of English and Master of Mather House, Harvard University | Humane Letters | |
| SIN, Cardinal Jaime Archbishop of Manila | Humane Letters | |
| 1986 | KEARNS, Louis J. Founder and owner, Coit Drapery Cleaners Founder and Director, Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of the United States | Business |
| NOONAN, The Honorable John T. Author and Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley Justice of the United States Court of Appeals | Humane Letters | |
| ROSSI, The Reverend Piero Carlo, S.J. Professor emeritus of Modern Languages, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| TERWILLINGER, Elizabeth Cooper Conservationist, naturalist and educator | Natural Science | |
| 1987 | DOLAN, Frances Anne Vice President emerita for Student Development, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters |
| STANLEY, The Reverend David Michael, S.J. Professor of Scripture, Regis College, Toronto | Theology | |
| SWETONIC, Captain Marjorie A., USN Distinguished Navy health care expert | Nursing Science | |
| WEATHERSBY, George Educational expert and consultant to Catholic educational institutes | Humane Letters | |
| 1988 | FEINSTEIN, The Honorable Dianne Goldman Mayor of San Francisco 1987-1988 | Humane Letters |
| WILBUR, Mathilda Baker Founder, Wilbur Family Fund and Wilbur Library Endowment Honorary Trustee, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| 1989 | MCCORMICK, The Reverend Richard A., S.J. Distinguished moral theologian and bioethicist | Humane Letters |
| O’SULLIVAN, The Reverend Carroll M., S.J. Professor emeritus of Chemistry and Trustee University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| ZSCHAU, Edwin Vanwyck Former member of the United States House of Representatives Chairman and President, Censtor Corporation | Laws | |
| 1990 | BEDONI, Bertha Veteran of the dedicated secondary education Presentation High School of San Francisco | Education |
| BURGHARDT, The Reverend Walter, S.J. Editor, Theologian Studies ; theologian, patrologist and homilist | Humane Letters | |
| GLASSER, Dr. William J. Internationally known psychologist and educator | Humane Letters | |
| LO SCHIAVO, The Reverend John J., S.J. President, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| SALINGER, Pierre International correspondent, ABC Television | Humane Letters | |
| SWIG, Richard L. President, Fairmont Hotels Corporation Founding member, McLaren and Hospitality Management Advisory Board | Business | |
| WILSEY, Alfred S. Founder/President, Wilsey-Bennett Corporation Founding member, McLaren School of Business Advisory Council | Business | |
| 1991 | JUBANI, The Reverend Simon Albanian priest and resistance hero | Humane Letters |
| HRUBETZ, Joan Dean, St. Louis University School of Nursing | Science | |
| O’COLLINS, The Reverend Gerald, S.J. Dean, Pontifical Gregorian University; distinguished scriptural scholar | Theology | |
| O’KEEFE, The Reverend Vincent, S.J. Emeritus President, Fordham University Former General Counselor to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus | Humane Letters | |
| ROZELLE, Alvin Ray (Pete) Former Commissioner of the National Football League | Humane Letters | |
| 1992 | GETTY, Gordon Peter Philanthropist and composer | Humane Letters |
| MOYNIHAN, The Honorable Daniel Patrick United States Senator, New York, 1977-2001 | Humane Letters | |
| 1993 | TANG, The Most Reverend Dominic Yee Ming, S.J. The Archbishop of Canton-China | Humane Letters |
| 1994 | ANDERSON, Brother Mel, F.S.C. President, St. Mary’s College, Moraga | Humane Letters |
| BROWN, Brother Raymond, S.S. World’s leading New Testament scholars | Humane Letters | |
| 1996 | FRANKLIN, John Hope James B. Duke Professor of History Emeritus, Duke University President, Southern Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians | Humane Letters |
| LEVADA, The Most Reverend William J. Archbishop of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| PETERS, Dr. Tom Author, In Search of Excellence, A Passion for Excellence, and Thriving on Chaos | Humane Letters | |
| 1997 | CLARK, The Reverend John W., S.J. Provost, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters |
| MACNEIL, Robert Former executive editor and co-anchor of PBS’ The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour | Humane Letters | |
| SILVA, The Reverend Francis, S.J. Professor of English literature, University of San Francisco and Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San Jose | Humane Letters | |
| WEAKLAND, The Most Reverend Rembert Archbishop of Milwaukee | Humane Letters | |
| 1998 | BAUMANN, Reverend John A., S.J. Co-Founder and Executive Director, Pacific Institute for Community Organizations | Humane Letters |
| GOIZUETA, Roberto S., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology, Loyola University Chicago | Humane Letters | |
| MURPHY, Sister Lillian, R.S.M. President and CEO, Mercy Housing, Inc. | Humane Letters | |
| 1999 | BRYAN, Ashley Author | Humane Letters |
| KAMMER, Reverend Fred, S.J. President, Catholic Charities, USA | Humane Letters | |
| PREJEAN, Sister Helen, C.S.J. Author, Lecturer and Community Activist | Humane Letters | |
| ORTEGA Y ALANINO, Cardinal Jaime Lucas Archbishop of Havana, Cuba | Humane Letters | |
| 2000 | GIRAUDO, Louis J. Businessman, Attorney, and Civic Leader | Humane Letters |
| SCHLEGEL, Reverend John P., S.J. President, University of San Francisco | Humane Letters | |
| THOMAS, Helen UPI White House Bureau Chief | Humane Letters |