Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards

The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards Gala Dinner was first established in 2001 by the Asian American Business Development Center, which has remained the premier forum to highlight the achievements of Asian American business professionals across the U.S. Marking its 21st anniversary in 2022, the award recipients represent a microcosm of the best of Asian American entrepreneurs, professionals and corporate executives who are engaged in a wide range of business interests, and all of whom have a role in driving the U.S. economy. The 21st Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

2022 OUTSTANDING 50 AWARD GALA HIGHLIGHTS

• 21st-anniversary celebration with a Gala Dinner to announce the 2022 awardees

• Fifty highly successful Asian American entrepreneurs and senior-level corporate executives will be recognized for their achievements and contributions

• The nation’s highest-attended, and most prestigious business award ceremony for Asian Americans in the United States

• One of the most sought-after business events on the New York social calendar

• Gala dinner and awards ceremony with over 650 people in attendance

THE HIGHEST HONOR - The Pinnacle Award

As the highest honor of the night, the Pinnacle Award will be presented to a person who has reached the top of their professional career and is acknowledged as a leader in their field. The Award Committee composed of senior executives of Fortune 500 companies and business leaders from a wide range of industries will identify and nominate candidates for each year’s Pinnacle Award.

Over 600 leading business, political and civic leaders attend the annual award gala to pay tribute to the outstanding entrepreneurs and corporate executives in the Asian American business community from across the United States.

SELECTED 2001- 2021 CORPORATE SPONSORS

The event has attracted support from and partnered with the following companies who have nominated their Asian American senior executives for their leadership and achievement.

AARP, Accenture, Aetna, AIG, Blackstone, CHUBB, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive Company, ConEdison, Diageo, Deloitte, Dow, EY, GE, Greenberg Traurig, Haier, HBO, HSBC, IBM, JP Morgan Chase & Co., LVMH, Macy’s, MERCK, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, North Fork Bank, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Russell Reynolds Associates, Novartis, Simens, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, StateFarm, Nielsen, Target, Thomson Reuters, Time Inc, Time Warner Cable, United Healthcare, UPS, Verizon, Zenith Watches.