Since 1956, the Nexus Award has been the pharmaceutical distribution industry's highest award recognizing lifetime achievement. It honors exceptional character; accomplishments; and leadership in HDA, the industry and the community.
2026 Winner
 | Chairman and former CEO of KeySource Presented at the HDA Business |
2025 | Craig Cowman | 1990 | Eugene L. Vykukal |
2024 | 1989 | Kenneth P. O’Leary | |
| 2023 | 1988 | Lawrence J. DuBow | |
2022 | 1987 | Emil P. Martini, Jr. & Robert E. Martini | |
2021 | 1986 | William L. Ford | |
2020 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 | 1985 | Alfred W. Custer |
2019 | George S. Barrett | 1984 | Edward S. Albers, Jr. |
2018 | Michael A. Conley | 1983 | Alfred A. Mannino |
2017 | Michael J. McBride | 1982 | Betty Jane Ford |
2016 | Henry Dale Smith, Jr. | 1981 | Fred C. Osmers |
2015 | Paul C. Julian | 1980 | James E. Allen |
2014 | David S. Moody, Jr. | 1979 | John J. Fenstermaker |
2013 | Robert W. Belknap | 1978 | Thomas O. Duff, Jr. |
2012 | Jon Borschow | 1977 | Vernon K. Church |
2011 | R. David Yost | 1976 | John O. King |
2010 | Michael Catanio | 1975 | George W. Kauffman |
2009 | Nancy Hanagan | 1974 | Grant P. Stinchfield |
2008 | Kenneth R. Couch | 1973 | Edward B. Newsom |
2007 | Ronald L. Bone | 1972 | Joseph J. Geagan |
2006 | Jack L. Fish | 1971 | Sam T. Papps |
2005 | Fred M. McQueary | 1970 | Henry F. Deboest |
2004 | Douglas M. Long | 1969 | Robert Morrisson |
2003 | Henry Dale Smith, Sr. | 1968 | H.M. Poole, Jr. |
2002 | Michael J. Baker | 1967 | H.C. Van Arsdale |
2001 | Jerry Lambdin | 1966 | William M. Robertson |
2000 | Frank Savage | 1965 | Carl J. Schmid |
1999 | John Gaffney | 1964 | Charles D. Doerr |
1998 | Joseph Conda | 1963 | Horace S. Thomas |
1997 | Earl N. Heisey | 1962 | Roy V. Schwab |
1996 | Ron Demczak | 1961 | James W. Roberts |
1995 | V.N. “Andy” Anderson | 1960 | Harold Sharp |
1994 | Charles F. Baer | 1959 | William G. McMahon |
1993 | Jerry B. Gilbert | 1958 | J. Mahlon Buck, Sr. |
1992 | Charles S. Trefrey | 1957 | Harry J. Lehman, Sr. |
1991 | Frank J. DiLascia | 1956 | Virgil Walker |