| Year |
Presented To |
| 2007-2008 |
Mr. Ajay G. Piramal (Chairman, Piramal Enterprises Ltd. ) |
| 2006-2007 |
Mr. M.B. Muthuraman (Managing Director, Tata Steel) |
| 2005-2006 |
Mr. Sudhir M. Trehan (Managing Director, Crompton Greaves Ltd.) |
| 2004-2005 |
Mr. Anil M. Naik (Chairman & Mg. Director L & T Ltd.) |
| 2003-2004 |
Mr. Aditya Puri (MD, HDFC Bank Ltd.) |
| 2002-2003 |
Mr. R. Gopalkrishnan (Executive Director, Tata Sons Limited) |
| 2001-2002 |
Mr. S. Ramadorai, (CEO of Tata Consultancy Services) |
| 2000-2001 |
- No Award was given - |
| 1999-2000 |
Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group) |
| 1998-1999 |
Mr. K. B. Dadiseth (Chairman, HLL) |
| 1997-1998 |
Mr. S. D. Kulkarni (MD & CeO Larsen & Toubro Limited) |
| 1996-1997 |
Mr. Deepak Parekh (Chairman, HDFC) |