Each year The Asian American Business Gala, inaugurated in 2001 by the Asian American Business Development Center, recognizes the contributions of 50 Asian Americans who are leading the way in all sectors of the US business economy. The Pinnacle Award is awarded each year to one who has reached the peak of their professional career.
This year the top two Pinnacle Awardees were Angela A. Chao, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Foremost Group and Vivek Sankaran, President and Chief Operating Officer of Frito-Lay North America.