Neel Kashkari

Kashkari's most significant honor is the Alexander Hamilton Award, the Treasury Department's highest distinction, recognizing his management of the $700 billion TARP program at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. He also received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for his leadership in public policy and banking. His career is marked by a rare combination of technical engineering training, Wall Street experience, and high-level government service.