George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership
“Presented to one recipient each year who embodies the principles of selfless service, unwavering integrity and visionary leadership that characterized the life and example of its namesake.”
George C. Marshall Award Gala
Our 2024 Award Gala is scheduled for Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA.
Attendees will enjoy dinner, a captivating keynote, the presentation of the annual George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership, remarks by the recipient and entertainment, all while networking and supporting the Marshall Center.
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2023 Ethical Leadership Awardee: Dr. Robert Gates
Robert Gates served as the 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011). He is the only Secretary of Defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in office by a newly elected President. Dr. Gates served eight U.S. presidents in total across both parties. He has led a distinguished career of service and institutional reform both in and out of government.
2022 Ethical Leadership Awardee: Col. Greg Gadson
Colonel Gregory D. Gadson, a Chesapeake, Va., native, served our nation in the United States Army for more than 26 years. Gadson’s service culminated as the Garrison Commander of Fort Belvoir, where he oversaw the daily operations of the post, a strategic sustaining base where more than 50,000 military personnel and employees provide logistical, intelligence, medical and administrative support, and command and control for a mix of more than 140 commands and agencies for the Department of Defense.