Awards and Honors
- 1931 – Honorary Doctorate, Syracuse University
- 1936 – Honorary Doctorate, Ohio Wesleyan University
- 1938 – Honorary Doctorate, Duke University
- 1967 – Honorary Doctorate, Brigham Young University
- 1968 – Honorary Doctorate, University of Cincinnati
- 1952 – Freedoms Foundation award
- 1955 – Freedoms Foundation award
- 1959 – Freedoms Foundation award
- 1973 – Freedoms Foundation award
- 1974 – Freedoms Foundation award
- 1952 – Horatio Alger award
- 1955 – American Education award
- 1956 – Government Service Award for Ohio
- 1956 – National Salvation Army Award
- 1957 – National Salvation Army Award
- 1957 – Distinguished Salesman's Award, New York Sales Executives
- 1958 – International Human Relations Award, Dale Carnegie Club International
- 1964 – Clergyman of the Year Award
- 1964 – Religious Foundation of America
- 1972 – Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary International
- 1973 – Distinguished Patriot Award, Sons of the American Revolution
- 1975 – Order of Aaron and Hur, Chaplains Corps, U.S. Army
- 1976 – All-Time Great Ohioan Award
- 1976 – Christopher Columbus Award
- 1981 – Family of Man Award
- 1983 – Distinguished Achievement Award, Ohio Wesleyan University
- 1984 – Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1984 – 2nd Annual Family Weekly National Treasure Award
- 1984 – Religion in Media Gold Angel, Caleb B. Smith Medal of Honor of the Grand Lodge of Indiana
- 1984 – Bowery Savings Bank, 150th Anniversary Distinguished New Yorker Award
- 1984 – International Rotary Award
- 1985 – Distinguished American Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International
- 1985 – Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Award
- 1985 – World Freedom Award, Shanghai Tiffin Club
- 1985 – Gold Medal for Literary Achievement, Napolean Hill Federation
- 1985 – Golden Rule Award, St. George Association
- 1987 – Adele Rogers St. John Round Table Award
- 1987 – Communicator of the Year Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International
- 1987 – Grand Cross Award, Supreme Council, Mother Council of World of 33rd and Last Degree Masons
- 1987 – Magellan Award, Circumnavigators Club
- 1988 – Silver Buffalo Award, Boy Scouts of America
- 1989 – Merit Award in Humanities, New York Academy of Dentistry
- 1989 – Pope John XIII Award, Viterbo College
- 1989 – George M. and Mary Jane Leader Healthcare Award
- 1989 – John Y. Brown Award
- 1990 – Humanitarian of the Year Award, Women's National Republican Club
- 1990 – Hance Award, St. Barnabas Health System
- 1990 – The Samaritan Institution Award
- 1990 – Caring Institution Award
- 1991 – Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal
- 1991 – Soaring Eagle Award, Brethren Home Federation
- Co-recipient, with wife, of special citation, Laymen's National Committee; Van Rensselaer Gold Medal, Masonic Temple, Cincinnati, OH.
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