The Deming Cup for Operational Excellence
With an unfortunate update, we are canceling the upcoming Deming Cup dinner and ceremony on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, as well as the accompanying fireside chat.
We are proud to announce that Beth Ford, President and CEO of Land O'Lakes, Inc., and Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture, are the 2024 recipients of the Deming Cup. Awarded annually since 2010, the Deming Cup for Operational Excellence honors leaders for outstanding merit in operations and for fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organizations.
Through this award, the Center not only recognizes exemplary leaders for creating successful organizations by following W. Edwards Deming’s philosophy and principles, but also facilitates opportunities for their ongoing engagement with Columbia Business School’s academic community.
2024
Beth Ford
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Julie Sweet
Accenture
2023
Michele Buck
The Hershey Company
Brian Cornell
Target
2022
Tim Steiner
Ocado Group
Kathy Warden
Northrop Grumman
2021
Mary Barra
General Motors
Ken Frazier
Merck
2020
Michael Dowling
Northwell Health
Kevin Sowers
Johns Hopkins Health System
Craig Thompson
Memorial Sloan Kettering
2019
David Abney
UPS
Janet DiFiore
Court of Appeals & The State of New York
Hubert Joly
Best Buy
2018
Juan Ramón Alaix
Zoetis
Douglas Baker
Ecolab
2017
Jeffrey R. Immelt
GE
Arne M. Sorenson
Marriott International
2016
David Cote
Honeywell
Indra Nooyi
PepsiCo
2015
Kenneth Chenault
American Express Company
Toby Cosgrove
Cleveland Clinic
2014
Ellen Kullman
DuPont
Stef Wertheimer
Iscar
2013
Fisk Johnson
SC Johnson & Son
Paolo Rocca
Tenaris
2012
Terry Lundgren
Macy’s, Inc.
Ratan Tata
Tata Sons
2011
Brent James
Intermountain Healthcare
Sergio Marchionne
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
2010
Samuel Palmisano
IBM