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S I HONOREE + SPECIAL TRIBUTE HISTORY

(1996 - PRESENT)

In keeping with its mission to provide an innovative forum for a Swiss-American and international cultural dialog, the S I honors each yera a prominent person with the S I AWARD and pays a special S I TRIBUTE to an inspiring artist or artistic project.
S I HONOREES S I SPECIAL TRIBUTES
2006

ULI SIGG: Entrepreneur, Former Ambassador to China, Patron and Collector of Chinese Contemporary Art

CHRISTOPH BÜCHEL
THOMAS BECHTLER: Entrepreneur, Honorary Chairman Kunsthaus Zurich, Collector MANOR ART PRIZE AND ITS FOUNDER PHILIPPE NORDMANN
ALFRED RICHTERICH: Alfred Richterich Foundation and Ricola AG UGO RONDINONE
2003
MICHAEL RINGER: Chairman, Ringier AG  CHRISTIAN MARCLAY
2001
ADOLF OGI: Former President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Switzerland  
2000
ULRICH BREMI: Chariman of the Board, Swiss Re  
1999
GEOFFREY C. BIBLE: Chairman and CEO, the Philip Morris Companies GUEST OF HONOR: H.E. RUTH DREYFUS, President of the Swiss Confederation and Minister of Culture
1998
LEONARD LAUDER: Chairman and CEO, The Estee Lauder Companies  
1997
DANIEL VASELLA: Chairman and CEO, Novartis  

1996

ROBERT A. LUTZ: President and COO, Chrysler Corporation