Below is the list of Macebearer award recipients in chronological order:
| J. Wesley Hines | 2024-2025 |
| Nan Gaylord | 2023-2024 |
| Louis Gross | 2022-2023 |
| Thura Mack | 2021-2022 |
| Gary McCracken | 2020-21 |
| Carol Tenopir | 2019-20 |
| Douglas A. Blaze | 2018-19 |
| Michael H. Handelsman | 2017-18 |
| Soren P. Sorenson | 2016-17 |
| George Pharr | 2015-16 |
| Harry Y. McSween | 2014-15 |
| William F. Fox | 2013-14 |
| Jan Simek | 2012-13 |
| Susan E. Riechert | 2011-12 |
| Bruce Ralston | 2010-11 |
| John L. Sobieski Jr. | 2009-10 |
| Lee Riedinger | 2008-09 |
| Alfred Legendre | 2007-08 |
| Nancy M. Goslee | 2006-07 |
| Gordon M. Burghardt | 2005-06 |
| Joseph G. Cook | 2004-05 |
| Paul G. Ashdown | 2003-04 |
| Wayne T. Davis | 2002-03 |
| Otis H. Stephens | 2001-02 |
| Beth C. Mullin | 2000-01 |
| Joseph B. Trahern Jr. | 1999-2000 |
| Donald J. Dessart | 1998-99 |
| John W. Prados | 1997-98 |
| Donald B. Williams | 1996-97 |
| Ted P. McDonald | 1995-96 |
| Mary Ann Handel | 1994-95 |
| Charles H. Reynolds | 1993-94 |
| Harry C. Rutledge | 1992-93 |
| Anne Mayhew | 1991-92 |
| Edwin G. Burdette | 1990-91 |
| Walter R. Herndon | 1989-90 |
| William Bugg | 1988-89 |
| John H. Fisher | 1987-88 |
| Lou M. Beasley | 1986-87 |
| William Bass | 1985-86 |
| Bain P. Stewart | 1984-85 |
| John H. Morrow Jr. | 1983-84 |
| Patricia L. Walne | 1982-83 |
| E. Eugene Stansbury | 1981-82 |
| Gleb Mamantov | 1980-81 |
| Pietro F. Pasqua | 1979-80 |
| Edward H. Zambara | 1978-79 |
| John R. Moore | 1977-78 |
| Dale G. Cleaver | 1976-77 |
| Arthur Brown | 1975-76 |
| Henry A. Fribourg | 1974-75 |
| Howard R. Pollio | 1973-74 |
| Nathalia Wright | 1972-73 |
| Anand Malik | 1971-72 |
| George R. Feiwel | 1970-71 |
| Ernest Furchtgott | 1969-70 |
| Cyrus Mayshark | 1968-69 |
| Fred N. Peebles | 1967-68 |
| Gerald H. Whitlock | 1966-67 |
| Aaron J. Sharp | 1965-66 |
| Lloyd F. Seatz | 1964-65 |
| Lee S. Greene | 1963-64 |
| Alvin H. Nielsen | 1962-63 |
| Richard B. Davis | 1961-62 |
| George K. Schweitzer | 1960-61 |