Honorary Degrees Recipients / Lauree “ad honorem”
The following is the list of the honorary degrees conferred by The American University of Rome:
| Date | Recipient | Title / Titolo |
|---|---|---|
| 2011, May 20th | David H. Thorne | US Ambassador to Italy / Ambasciatore USA in Italia |
| 2010, September 29th | Robert Carlucci | Businessman and Philanthropist |
| 2010, May 21st | Piero Angela | Writer and RAI Journalist / Scrittore e giornalista RAI |
| 2009, September 23rd | Vincent Viola | Senior Strategic Advisor New York Mercantile Exchange / Consigliere Strategico Senior, New York Mercantile Exchange |
| 2009, May 15th | Giuliano Amato | President of the American Studies Center / Presidente Centro Studi Americani |
| 2008, May 16th | Ronald P. Spogli | US Ambassador to Italy / Ambasciatore USA in Italia |
| 2007, May 18th | Sean Lovett | Director of English programs, Vatican Radio / Direttore Programmazione Inglese, Radio Vaticana |
| 2007, May 18th | Sylvia Poggioli | Senior European correspondent for NPR's foreign desk / Corrispondente Europeo NPR, Desk Esteri |
| 2006, May 26th | Pier Francesco Guarguaglini | Finmeccanica Chairman and CEO / Presidente e AD Finmeccanica |
| 2006, May 26th | Adriano La Regina | President of the Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell Arte and President of Zetema-Progetto Cultura / Presidente Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell Arte and Presidente di Zetema-Progetto Cultura |
| 2005, May 20th | John F. Scarpa | Chairman, Unitel Wireless Communications, Inc / Presidente, Unitel Wireless Communications, Inc |
| 2005, May 20th | On. Franco Frattini | Vice-President and EU Commissioner / Vice Presidente e Commissario UE |
| 2005, May 20th | Robert Henry Evans | President, The American University of Rome / Presidente, The American University of Rome |
| 2004, May 18th | Lilli Gruber | RAI Television journalist / Giornalista televisiva RAI |
| 2003, May 15th | Dr. Margaret J. Giannini | Director, Office of Disabilty, Department of Health and Human Services / Direttore Ufficio Disabilita', Dipartimento Salute e Servizi Umani |
| 2002, May 16th | Patricia de Stacy Harrison | U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Educational & Cultural Affairs / Assistente Ministro USA per l'Istruzione e gli Affari Culturali |
| 2002, May 16th | Lawrence E. Auriana | Co-founder and Portfolio Manager, Federated Kaufmann Fund / Co-fondatore e Manager di Portafoglio, Federated Kaufman Fund |
| 2001, May 10th | Boris Biancheri | President of Ansa, Italian Press Agency / Presidente ANSA (agenzia di stampa italiana) |
| 2001, May 10th | Catherine Bertini | Executive Director of World Food Program / Direttore Esecutivo World Food Program |
| 2000, May 15th | Francesco Rutelli | Mayor, City of Rome / Sindaco, Citta' di Roma |
| 1999, October 11th | Rexhep Meidani | President, Repubic of Albania / Presidente, Repubblica di Albania |
| 1999, May 17th | Stephen A. Fausel | Environmentalist, Businessman, Humanitarian / Ambientalista, Uomo di Affari, Umanitario |
| 1998, September 16th | Hage Geingob | Prime Minister, Republic of Namibia / Primo Ministro, Repubblica di Namibia |
| 1998, May 25th | Corinne Claiborne Boggs | Ambassador of the U.S. to the Vatican / Ambasciatore USA presso la Santa Sede |
| 1997, September 8th | Antonio Marinelli | Businessman, Trustee / Uomo d'Affari e Consigliere |
| 1997, May 21st | Cipriana Shelba | Exec. Director, Italian Fulbright Commission / Direttore Esecutivo, Fullbright Commission in Italia |
| 1995, May 11th | Edward D. Re | Chief Judge, Professor of St. John's University / Magistrato, Professore St. John's University |
| 1994, June 17th | Rev. Donald Harrington | President, St. John's University / Presidente, St. John's University |



