Vytautas Kavolis, USA, sociologist, literary critic, and culture historian
Vilius Pėteraitis, Canada, Chairman of the Foundation of Lithuania Minor
Alfredas Vėlius, USA, translator of the Bible into Lithuanian
Stasys Antanas Bačkis, Lithuanian diplomat, politician, scientist, and public figure
Alfonsas Žalys, initiator of the establishment of Klaipėda University
Vytautas Landsbergis, professor, Chairman of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Antanas Vaičius, Bishop of Telšiai
John W. Hiden, Great Britain, professor, Head of the Baltic Research Unit at Bradford University.
Algis Mickūnas, USA, professor, the Santara – Šviesa Federation activist
Bronislovas Lubys, President of KLASCO (Klaipėda Stevedoring Company)
Keijo Virtanen, Finland, professor, Rector of the University of Turku
Guido Michelini, Italy, Rector of the University of Parma
Valentinas Šernas, USA, professor of Rutgers University
Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania
Johhen D. Range, Germany, professor of the University of Greifswald
Andrey Klemeshev, Russia, professor, Rector of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Valdis Zatlers, President of the Republic of Latvia
Adam Michnik, Poland, public figure, journalist, essayist, and political publicist
Tomas Venclova, Lithuanian publicist, essayist, poet, and translator
Viktoras Vytautas Klemas, USA, professor emeritus of the University of Delaware
Vytautas Jakelaitis, Lithuanian cultural activist and public figure
Kyösti Urponen, Suomija, professor emeritus of the University of Lapland
Helena Leino-Lilpi, Suomija, professor of University of Turku
Ingė Lukšaitė, Lithuania, cultural historian
Vytautas Čepas, Lithuania, psychologist, policy and public figure of Lithuania and Klaipeda city