BGS International Honoree 2009
From 1963 to 1999, Beta Gamma Sigma presented the National Honoree Award to individuals who furthered the ideals of the Society through outstanding business and managerial leadership. Beginning in 2000, the Society annually presents the International Honoree Award. The BGS Board of Governors is pleased to announce the selection of Sharon L. Allen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP, as the 2009 International Honoree.
 Sharon L. Allen
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Deloitte LLP
As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP, Sharon L. Allen is responsible for the governance of an organization with nearly $11 billion in annual revenues and oversees the organization’s relationships with a number of major multinational clients.
With 35 years of audit and consulting experience, Allen was elected as Chairman of the Board in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.
Her responsibilities and influence extend beyond her U.S. leadership roles. She is a member of the global board of directors of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, where she serves as the U.S. representative on the global governance committee and chairs the global risk management committee.
A frequent speaker on governance, diversity, ethics, and workplace issues, Allen has addressed such prestigious forums as Fortune Boardroom Reports, Forbes Executive Women’s Forum, The City Club of Cleveland, the Dallas Friday Group, the Detroit Economic Club, and the UN Economic Development Fund. She also has addressed major business schools including those at Brigham Young University, Cornell, Duke, MIT, Notre Dame, the University of Illinois, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Southern California.
Allen has been honored for her contributions to business and community leadership. She has been named to Forbes list of “the 100 most powerful women in the world” for the past three years. In 2008, Allen was once again named by Directorship as “one of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance,” and Crain’s NY Business cited her as one of the most powerful business women in New York. She is a past designee as one of the “50 Women to Watch” by the Wall Street Journal and a “Woman of the Year” of the New York City Police Athletic League.
Allen holds an honorary doctorate in administrative science from her alma mater, the University of Idaho.
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Past Honorees:
2008
Chung Po-Yang (Po Chung), Co-Founder and Chairman, DHL International Ltd.
2007
Kevin Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, JDSU Corporation
2006
Patricia Turck-Paquelier, International Brand President of Prestige and Collections International, L'Oreal
2005
James H. Blanchard, CEO, Synovus Financial Corporation
2004
Dieter Zetsche, Board of Management, Daimler Chrysler; CEO & President, Chrysler Group
2003
Joe W. Forehand, Chairman and CEO of Accenture
2002
Michael J. Birck, Chairman of Tellabs, Inc
2001
Stephen G. Butler, Chairman of KPMG International
2000
Robert A Ingram, CEO of Glaxo Wellcome, plc
1999
Hugh L. McColl, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bank of America
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