1980
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Viggo Madsen: Electronic Inspector, Gulf Oil Corporation
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement
G. Porter Houston: Page Communications and Broadcast Engineer
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Captain Robert W. Miller, USCG: U.S.C.G. Search & Rescue Branch, Third CG District
1981
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement
Vernon P. Wilson: Chief, Regional Services Division, FCC Washington
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Paul Anselmo: Director, ARA Technology Institute for Maritime Electronics
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Hoyt Haddock: President American Radio Association
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
James C. Hepburn: Vice President, RCA Global Communications
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
George B. Riley: Engineering Supervisor, WOR
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Col. Allen Barnabei USAF (Ret): Department of Commerce
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Joseph Vyhnak: (posthumously) Radio Office, SS Poet
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
David Staier: (posthumously) Radio Officer, SS Mezada
1982
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement
Dr. Keats A. Pullen Jr.: Author of technical reports and papers/ Professional Engineer
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement
Professor Robert E. Stuhler: Professional Engineer, Educator at Columbia University School of Mines
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Capt. Gordon F. Hempton USCG (Ret): Chief of Communications USCG
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
Lt. Col. Harry Blatt USAFR (Ret): Manager, Telecommunications TWA, New York
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Paul Conarty: (posthumously) Radio Officer, SS Elma Tres
1983
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Honor
John B. McKinney: Chairman of the Board, ITT World Communications
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Harvey R. Butt Sr.: Radio Corporation of America/Radiomarine
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement
Edmund A. Gruenewald: Manager-Marine Service, RCA Service Company
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
Rev. William M. Haynsworth: Seaman’s Church Institute
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Albion F. Lane: (posthumously) Radio Officer, SS Marine Electric
1984
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Norman B. Mills: Radio Corporation of America, Frequency Bureau
1985
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Irv Hurwitz: Federal Communications Commission
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Harry R. Smith: ITT Mackay Marine Radio Chief Engineer
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
John C. Anderson Sr.: Manager, WMH Marine Radio, Baltimore
1986
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
William C. Taylor: ITT World Communications Vice President
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Alfred L. Ritter: Federal Communication Commission
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Thomas J. Finneran: ITT Vice President of Marine Operations
1987
Marconi Memorial Scroll of Honor
Danilo S. Pajaragan: (posthumously) Radio Officer, M/V VALSA 24/DUTY
1988
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Charles R. Shanholtzer: Maritime Administration New York School
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
David J. Ring Jr.: First Assistant Radio Officer on the T/T WILLIAMSBURGH/WGOA
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
James N. Pfister: Chief Radio Officer of on the T/T WILLIAMSBURGH/WGOA
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
Carleton H. Gray: RTCM Board of Directors
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
Oscar Reed Jr.: Atlantic Research Corporation
1989
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Herman Arond: Merchant Marine (Ret.) & Teacher at Ardsley Middle School, Ardsley, NY
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
Thomas C. Harper: President of the Radio Officers Union
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
David Kintzer: RCA Marine Radio, Administrator of Maritime Services
Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Service
William R. Steinberg: President of ARA
DeForest Audion Gold Medal Award
Morris Tischler: Consultant and Lecturer