The 2006 Visionary Awards

The National Council on Economic Education recently presented the 2006 Visionary Awards, which honor champions of economic empowerment.

Honorees include:

• Jim Cramer, Host of Mad Money on CNBC and founder of TheStreet.com;
• Stephen Dubner, co-author of the bestseller, Freakonomics;
• John Whitehead, Chairman of The Goldman-Sachs Foundation and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation;
• Kathleen Kelley of Kingdon Capital will accept a special community service award on behalf of High Water Women, a charitable organization composed of women in the hedge fund industry, dedicated to supporting women and children in New York City; and
• Harold McGraw III , Chairman, President and CEO, of The McGraw-Hill Companies, will receive a special recognition as outgoing Chairman of the NCEE board of directors.

Read more at the NCEE