WFB Jr. Prize | National Review Institute

For his entire life, Bill Buckley sought to preserve and buttress the foundations of our free society. To honor his achievement and inspire others, NRI’s Board of Trustees created the William F. Buckley Jr. Prizes for Leadership in Political Thought and Leadership in Supporting Liberty. Notable public intellectuals, philanthropists, and leaders in the conservative movement attend this marquee event to show support for our honorees, Bill Buckley’s enduring legacy, and the National Review mission.

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Past honorees:
(The first is the WFB Prize for Leadership in Supporting Liberty. The second is the WFB Prize for Leadership in Political Thought).

2024
- - Kim Dennis
  - Father Robert Sirico
2023
- - Paul E. Singer
  - Amity Shlaes
2022
- - Young America’s Foundation
  - Larry Kudlow
2021
- - Adam Meyerson
  - Leonard Leo and Eugene Meyer
2020
- - Virginia James
  - The Honorable James L. Buckley
2019
- - Gay Hart Gaines
  - Rush Limbaugh
2018
- - Karen Buchwald Wright
  - Edwin J. Feulner
2017
- - Bruce and Suzie Kovner
  - Tom Wolfe
2016
- - Michael W. Grebe
  - The Honorable George P. Shultz
2015
- - The Late Harold C. Simmons
  - Victor Davis Hanson
2014
- - The DeVos Family
  - Charles Krauthammer

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