 "Worth" Magazine, a publication focused on high-net-worth individuals, named El-Erian to its Power 100 list – "The 100 Most Powerful People in Finance" – in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017.In September 2012, he was given the Creative Leadership Award by the Louise Blouin Foundation.In February 2014, the Ukleja Center honored him with the 2014 Nell and John Wooden Ethics in Leadership award.