Danish American Society
The Center for Danish American Cultural Activities in the Greater New York Area
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DAS HONORS

2009 DAS Past Presidents

From left to right
Palle Lorentzen, 1983-84
Bent Olrik, 1989-93
Tom Sodeman, 1987-89
Mike Halpern (husband of late Neel Resling Halpern), 1993-96
Allen Milman, 2003-08
Flemming Heilmann, 1996-99
 
The highlight of the Society's annual program has usually been a gala evening honoring a Man or Woman of the Year, inevitably someone who has been particularly effective and active in promoting Danish American relations or the reputation of Denmark in the United States.
YearHonoreeYearHonoree
1975Victor Borge1992Uffe Elleman Jensen
Poul A. Christensen1993Denmark's WWII Freedom Fighters
Walter Cronkite1994Bille August
Erik Emborg1995American Veterans of WWII
Peter Martins1996H.R.H. Princess Benedikte
Edward H. Michaelsen1997Werner Valeur-Jensen
1984Bjørn Wiinblad1998Jacob Riis (House)
1986John C. Portman1999DAS 40th Anniversary
1987Captain Vilhelm Hansen2000Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
1988Aage Haugland2003H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik
1989Sven Asmussen2004Frank Andersen
1990H.R.H. Prince Henrik2005John L. Loeb Jr.
2008Morten Andersen
2009DAS 50th Anniversary
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