Donald C. Rogers was senior vice president of post production services at Warner Bros. when he was voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award.

A member of the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards Committee since 1962, Rogers served as chairman seven times. He also represented the Sound Branch on the Academy's Board of Governors for 16 years.

A 43-year industry veteran, Rogers was a member of the sound crews on "The King and I" and "South Pacific," films which received Oscars in the sound cateogry. As head of the Todd-AO Camera Department, he was directly involved with the development of the first lightweight 65mm production camera as well as the Todd-AO 35 mm wide-scope lens system. From 1971-1992, Rogers was director of technical operations at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios during which time its sound department received 23 Academy Award nominations leading to 15 Oscars.

Rogers was also instrumental in the technical design of the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and presided over the committee that provided a complete renovation of the theater's sound systems in 1992.