The Charles C. Abbott Award is presented to a Darden MBA or Executive Program alumnus whose contributions of time, energy and talent to the Darden School merit recognition as outstanding by the Alumni Association and who:

Demonstrates a strong level of interest in and concern for the Darden School’s Mission

Commits a generous amount of personal resources—time, energy, funds—to Darden projects, goals and needs 

Brings initiative and persistence to projects and his or her given responsibilities 

Is regarded by other Darden stakeholders as an outstanding contributor 

The 2013 Charles C. Abbott Award was presented to Henry Skelsey (MBA '84). 

Charles C. Abbott Award - Past Winners

1994    E. Thayer Bigelow (MBA '67)
            William H. Goodwin, Jr. (MBA '66)
1995    C. Ray Smith (MBA ‘58)
1996    Lucien L. Bass III (MBA ‘65)
             R. Van Whisnand (MBA '68)
1997    Palmer P. Garson (MBA ‘83)
1998    Frank E. Genovese (MBA ‘74)
1999    Martin L. Killgallon (MBA ‘72)
2000    George E. Barbee (MBA ‘67)
2001    Connee  B. Sullivan (MBA ‘82)
2002    Beverley W. Armstrong (MBA ‘66)
2003    George A. L. David (MBA '67)
2004    Warren M. Thompson (MBA ‘83)
2005    Thomas A. Saunders, III (MBA ‘67)
2006    H. Eugene Lockhart Jr. (MBA ‘74)
2007    Steven S. Reinemund (MBA ‘78)
2008    Donald M. Wilkinson (MBA ‘66)
2009    Wallace Stettinius (MBA ‘59)
2010    Terrence D. Daniels (MBA '70)
2011    John G. Macfarlane III (MBA '79)
2012    E. Follin Smith (MBA '85)