Lifetime Achievement Awards
Lifetime Contributions to Continuous Improvement Honorees

To be honored at the CPI Symposium Weber State University 2010

Peter Senge, PhD

To be honored at the CPI Symposium California State Northridge 2010

Joel Barker

2009 Recipient

Stephen R. Covey, PhD, Franklin Covey
Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to
demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. As an
internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author, his
advice has given insight to millions.

2008 Recipient

Robert E. Fox
Co-Author of The Race, The Theory of Constraints
Journals, and Author of numerous articles, on management practices, Robert Fox is widely recognized as one of the
world’s foremost experts on Continuous Improvement practices.

Receiving an engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Carnegie-Mellon University,
Mr. Fox has served in many capacities, including Vice President of Manufacturing, General Manager, and President
in several organizations.

After spending years in the East, studying Japanese Management methods, with the likes of Dr. Taiichi Ohno, and
others, Mr. Fox returned to the U.S. and soon met Dr. Eli Goldratt. Combining the best of all methodologies,
including Dr. Goldratt's breakthrough thinking, they developed the Theory of Constraints.