Annual Awards Luncheon

Annual Awards Luncheon

A salute to North Texas hospital trustees and leaders, the Annual Awards Luncheon takes place every fall and honors individuals who have made an historic impact on local healthcare. The program features nationally known keynote speakers.

Annual Awards Luncheon 2012 Keynote Speakers


James Carville and Mary Matalin

In a debate sure to create fireworks, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council signed James Carville and Mary Matalin to serve as battling keynote speakers for its Oct. 18, 2012 Annual Awards Luncheon. The “Ragin’ Cajun” Carville and his wife Matalin have famously resided on opposite sides of the political spectrum for years, serving as political commentators on CNN. Their political debate titled “All’s Fair: Love War and Politics” is expected to cover the most recent topics a mere month before the November elections. Carville is most famous for guiding Bill Clinton to U.S. Presidential victory in 1992. Matalin served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. Please mark your calendar for what is sure to be a memorable luncheon.

Former Distinguished Health Service Award Recipients:

  • May Mike and Rosie Moncrief
  • Val Wilkie, Jr.
  • Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt
  • Ross and Margot Perot
  • Jerry Gilmore

Former Boone Powell, Sr. Award recipients:

  • Joel Allison
  • J.C. Montgomery, Jr.
  • Ron J. Anderson, MD
  • George D. Farr
  • Douglas Hawthorne

Former Annual Awards Luncheon Keynote Speakers:

  • Ted Koppel
  • Joe Scarborough
  • Newt Gingrich
  • Buzz Aldrin
  • Norman Schwarzkopf
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Colin Powell
  • Dick Cheney
  • Henry Kissinger
  • David Brinkley