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Person of the Year

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Person of the Year or Man of the Year is an award given to an individual by any type of organization. Most often, it is given by a newspaper or other news outlet to annually recognize a public figure. Such awards have typically been awarded to one person, near or after the end of a calendar year. The awardee is usually someone widely known to news media's audience. A local newspaper typically gives a Person of the Year award to a local individual. However, prominent Person of the Year awards have been given to persons well beyond the scope of a given news market, to animals (Secretariat), to two or more persons in the event of a tie, and to groups of persons whose membership is not clear. Also the award is presented annually by some organizations but may be a one-off or occasional event for others.

The award can be facetious or serious. The chosen person is usually someone who has been notably influential or prominent during the year and could also be a hero or villain. Unlike most awards, it is externally oriented; the award is given to someone who is not a member and may have no association with the awarding organization.

Variations on the theme include "Business Person of the Year," "Small Business Person of the Year," or "Entrepreneur of the Year." They are commonly awarded by local chambers of commerce or other economic boosters.[1] Junior League chapters (and other organizations) gave "Woman of the Year" awards.[2] The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gave "Man & Woman of the Year" awards.[3] Also, the phrase is used in different contexts. The staff of magazines presented artists or photographers with "Cover of the Year" accolades. Various dictionaries release their "Word of the Year."

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  1. ^ "Business Person of the Year". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-30. (the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Business Chronicle have jointly awarded for 29 years in 2015.)
  2. ^ "Woman Of The Year". Junior League of Indian River. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ "What is Man & Woman of the Year?". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Person of the Year: The Notorious Mr. Putin: Russian actions are rippling through the aerospace and airline industries". Jan 15, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  5. ^ AVIATION WEEK (4 January 2010). "AVIATION WEEK Names 'The Space Entrepreneur' Person of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.