ðə mjuːzˈiəmz ˈænjuːəl ɡˈeɪlə ˈɑːnɚz ɐn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl wɪððə wˈaɪthɛd ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs ænd faɪnˈænʃəl lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp, wˌɪtʃ ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ fˈɔːɹmɚ dˈɛpjuːɾi sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ænd kˈoʊtʃˈɛɹ ʌv ɡˈoʊldmən sˈæks dʒˈɑːn sˈiː. wˈaɪthɛd.
The Museum's annual gala honors an individual with the Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership, which is named after former Deputy Secretary of State and co-chair of Goldman Sachs John C. Whitehead.