The JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) Program is the result of similar programs run by affiliated National Organizations of JCI. The original program was developed by Durwood Howes, President of The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCI USA), 1930-31. He conceived the idea of recognizing outstanding individuals by publishing a yearbook entitled, “America’s Young Men,” which highlighted the work of 12 exemplary leaders every year.
In 1938, the program was officially adopted by The United States Junior Chamber. Since 1952, numerous JCI National Organizations have established their own Outstanding Young Persons Programs. Past recipients of national awards include such well-known personalities as Orson Welles, Howard Hughes, Elvis Presley, Nelson Rockefeller, John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, Benigno Aquino, Bill Clinton and many, many more, all named before the age of 40, before they had achieved national prominence.
In 1981, JCI officially adopted the Ten Outstanding Persons of the World Program. The first ceremony was held in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1983. The maximum number of ten (10) honorees received the TOYP Award, and the ceremony was hosted by Premier Sun Yun-Suan at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall.
The trophy for TOYP Program was selected by a JCI trophy design competition. Eleven entries were received from five affiliated National Organizations. The winning entry was entitled, “The Hands for all Mankind”, submitted by The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Each TOYP honoree has shown commitment to the motto, reminding all of us that, with creative enterprise and hard work, no problem is too difficult to solve. Each honoree is a living example of JCI’s belief that “Earth’s great treasure lies in human personality and that service to humanity is the best work of life”
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