J. Shipman Gold Medal Award
Recognizing Supply Management Leaders and Mentors
Nominate a senior leader, role model, or mentor for the prestigious J. Shipman Gold Medal Award. This distinguished award is presented to an individual whose career accomplishments have promoted the advancement of the procurement and supply chain management profession.
Shipman medalists have assisted in the mentoring and guiding of new talent and rising stars and are at the pinnacle of their career. Nominees should be viewed by others as innovators, community leaders, mentors and teachers. Nominees do not have to be ISM members.
The winner of the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award is announced and celebrated at the ISM World Annual Conference.
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This years nomination period will open September 15th, 2025.
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Past J. Shipman Medalists
2000-2024 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
2024 — Tony Milikin
2023 — John Blascovich
2022 — Jimmy Anklesaria
2021 — Sidney Johnson
2020 — Sue Spence
2019 — Thomas Linton
2018 — Christie Breves
2017 — Thomas H. Slaight
2016 — Timothy R Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M.
2015 — Bradley Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD
2014 — Paul Novak, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2013 — Lisa Martin, CPSM, C.P.M.
2012 — Joseph L. Cavinato, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2011 — Shelley Stewart, Jr., CPSM
2010 — Anthony S. Nieves, C.P.M., A.P.P, CFPM
2009 — Richard D. Rich, C.P.M.
2008 — Robert M. Monczka, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2007 — Norbert J. Ore, CPSM, C.P.M.
2006 — R. David Nelson, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2005 — Robert A. Kemp, Ph.D., CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2004 — H. Ervin Lewis, C.P.M.
2003 — Richard L. Jackson, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2002 — Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2001 — Raymond A. Clayton, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2000 — Elaine N. Whittington, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1980-1999 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1999 — Alan R. Raedels, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1998 — Henry F. Garcia, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1997 — R. Jerry Baker, C.P.M.
1996 — Rene Yates, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1995 — Paul K. Moffat, C.P.M.
1994 — Robert J. Bretz, C.P.M.
1993 — William A. Bales, C.P.M.
1992 — Harold E. Fearon, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1991 — J. Andrew Sutton, C.P.M.
1990 — Kenneth H. Killen, Ed.D., C.P.M.
1989 — John H. Hoagland, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1988 — Ted Thompson
1987 — Donald W. Dobler, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1986 — May Warzocha, C.P.M.
1985 — Floyd Hedrick, C.P.M.
1984 — Charles T. Haffey, C.P.M.
1983 — Charles L. Blue, C.P.M.
1982 — Paul Farrell, C.P.M.
1981 — James M. Hill, Jr.
1980 — Harold Bloom, C.P.M.
1979-1960 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1979 — Frank Winters
1978 — Victor Pooler
1977 — Alfred E. Jones
1976 — Harry N. Wada, C.P.M.
1975 — W. B. Brown, Jr.
1974 — R. W. Brick
1973 — Thomas O. English
1972 — H. E. Cross
1971 — Russell T. Stark, Sr.
1970 — Kenneth Cruise
1969 — W. B. England
1968 — J. R. Megliola
1967 — Gordon B. Affleck
1966 — Paisley Boney
1965 — G. W. Howard Ahl
1964 — Harold Berry, C.P.M.
1963 — E. F. Andrews
1962 — G. L. Wilson
1961 — Harold F. Jones
1960 — Chester Ogden
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1959-1940 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1959 — H. W. Christensen
1958 — Ralph O. Keefer
1957 — Harry J. Graham
1956 — T. A. Corcoran
1955 — B. R. Newbery
1954 — E. H. Weaver
1953 — George W. Aljian
1952 — R. C. Swanton
1951 — H. M. Cosgrove
1950 — Joseph W. Nicholson
1949 — Julian C. Davies
1948 — F. A. Hayes
1947 — R. C. Haberkern
1946 — G. E. Price, Jr.
1945 — S. F. Heinritz
1944 — Dr. F. W. Russa
1943 — T. D. Jolly
1942 — E. B. Hendricks
1941 — D. M. Nelson
1940 — Dr. H. T. Lewis
1931 - 1939 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1939 — F. J. Heaslip
1938 — T. W. Harris, Jr.
1937 — E. T. Gushee
1936 — Donald G. Clark
1935 — Walter N. Kirkman
1934 — Russell Forbes
1933 — George A. Renard
1932 — Lewis A. Jones
1931 — L. F. Boffey