Walter Cronkite embodied words like integrity, honesty and leadership. For many years he was referred to as the most trusted man in America. In this spirit the Stone Soup Leadership Institute created the Walter Cronkite Awards to celebrate others who, like Mr. Cronkite, work to make the world a better place.
The Stone Soup Leadership Institute develops educational tools and programs to prepare young people to become leaders of a more sustainable world. Mr. Cronkite was their honorary chairperson for nearly a decade.