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Distinguished Fellows

    On occasion, the members of the National Academy of Human Resources elect “first among equals” as “Distinguished Fellows”.  These individuals are honored for their special contributions to human resources.  In the 29 classes of Academy Fellows inducted since the founding in 1992, for a total of 192 Fellows, 16 individuals have been honored with this special designation of “Academy Distinguished Fellow”.  The Academy Distinguished Fellows are:


    Dean Emeritus Rex D. Adams
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2001


    The Honorable William E. Brock
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1993


    Mr. Walton E. Burdick
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1995


    Mr. Harold W. Burlingame
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2006


    Mr. Bruce Carswell†
    Fellow, Class of 1992
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2003


    Dr. Ram Charan
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2005


    Mr. William J. Conaty
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2007


    Mr. Frank P. Doyle
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1992


    The Honorable John T. Dunlop†
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1994


    Mirian Graddick-Weir, Ph.D
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2016 


    Ms. Madelyn Pulver Jennings
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1998


    Mr. Howard V. Knicely, SPHR
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 1997


    Mr. J. Randall MacDonald†
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2011


    Mr. Jeffrey C. McGuiness
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2019


    Charles G. Tharp, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2010


    Professor Dave Ulrich
    Distinguished Fellow, Class of 2020

    †Deceased