Recognizing Extraordinary Leaders
The Columbia Business School’s Annual Awards Dinner will celebrate the leadership and impact of the CBS Board while honoring two extraordinary alumni who truly embody the School’s mission. Li Lu ’96 (’96 CC, ’96 LAW), Founder and Chairman of Himalaya Capital Management, will receive the Distinguished Leadership in Business Award, and Ju Rhyu ’08, Co-Founder of Hero Cosmetics, will accept the Distinguished Early Achievement Award.
The Annual Awards Dinner is invitation-only to CBS Board members, honorees, and special guests recognizing the achievements of exceptional leaders in business.
Sponsorship
Visionary - $300,000
Benefactor - $200,000
Patron - $100,000
Lead Underwriter - $50,000
Dean’s Sponsor - $25,000
Awards Dinner sponsors will be recognized on the event website, in the celebratory program*, and on-site.
* To be recognized in the printed program, all sponsor details must be provided by April 11, 2025.
For more details on how to become a sponsor contact Giorgio Castoldi at aad@gsb.columbia.edu or 212-851-4304.
2025 Donors
Visionary
Lulu C. Wang ‘83
Benefactor
Patron
Anonymous
James P. Gorman ‘87
Sloan and David '00 Greenspan
Li Lu ’96 (’96CC, ’96LAW)
Jerry Speyer '64/Tishman Speyer
Tracey T. Travis '86
Shazi Visram ’04 and Joseph Kulak
Walter Wang and Shirley Wang ’93
Lead Underwriter
Avery and Andrew F. Barth '85
Leon Cooperman ‘67/Omega Family Office
Filippo de Vecchi '95
Gabelli Funds
Morgan Stanley
Paul Hilal JD/MBA’92
Glenn Hubbard, Dean Emeritus
Sheldon M. Stone 78
TAAF - The Asian American Foundation
Frank K. Tang '94
Charles W. Tate '72, James T. Tate '14
Dean's Sponsor
Kristen J Feldman and Hugh R. Frater ‘85
Nancy McKinstry ‘84
Kikkoman Corporation
Sandra and Tony Tamer
Oakleigh Thorne '86
Lihong Wang '99 Zhihong Li '99
