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2007 CED Annual Meeting - New York City

IBM, McKinsey & Company, Toyota North America, and (Product) Red honored at 2007 CED Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner

(l to r): W. Bowman Cutter, CED Co-Chair; James E. Press, Toyota Motor North America; Samuel J. Palmisano, IBM Corporation; Charles E.M. Kolb, CED President; Bobby Shriver, (PRODUCT) RED; Ian Davis, McKinsey & Company; Roderick M. Hills, CED Co-Chair

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Corporate leadership in public policy was the theme of the 2007 CED Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner, held May 22nd in New York City. Four business leaders who take an active role in shaping public policy were recognized for their work.

The Distinguished Awards Dinner is the highlight of CED’s Annual Meetings, held each May at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Each 2007 awardee has made important contributions to the strength of CED’s international and domestic programs.

CED President Charles Kolb said in his welcoming remarks, "The past year has been an extremely good year for CED. Our finances are strong; our policy agenda is full; and we were highly visible around the country and in the media. We took CED on the road – more than we ever have before – with 32 events in 14 cities, plus several events in New York and Washington."

"Our policy program includes health care reform, early education, corporate governance, global imbalances, international studies and foreign languages, and “Making Washington Work.’"

People often ask how CED differs from other public policy and business organizations. Aside from the fact that we rarely lobby, CED’s work is characterized by the active engagement of senior leaders in the American business and academic communities who focus on issues that benefit the country and not just corporate profits. This year’s dinner theme of “business engagement in public policy” has characterized CED’s work going back to the Marshall Plan in the late 1940s, right up to today’s work on money and politics, education, trade, health care reform, and the nation’s overall fiscal health.

More than 300 people attended the Awards Dinner.

2006 CED Annual Meeting - New York City

Neville Isdell, Chairman, Board of Directors, and CEO of Coca-Cola

Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO, Avon Products Inc

James D. Robinson III, Co-founder and General partner, RRE Ventures, and Former Chairman and CEO, American Express Company

The Committee for Economic Development held its 2006 Annual Awards Dinner on May 23, 2006 at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.  Each year CED honors “the best in business thinking” by honoring companies and their leaders for outstanding contributions to public policy.  For 2006, CED honored three prominent business leaders:

The Coca-Cola Company and Neville Isdell, Chairman, Board of Directors, and CEO of Coca-Cola, were honored with the 2006 CED Distinguished Performance Award for Corporate Citizenship.  The leadership of The Coca-Cola Company has made a commitment to improving the communities in which it operates and “CED applauds the company for its unwavering commitment to integrity and leadership.” 

CED’s 2006 Peter G. Peterson Award for Business Statesmanship was presented to Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO, Avon Products Inc.  In her role as CEO, Andrea Jung has created a work environment that fosters work-life balance and Avon has created opportunity for millions of women around the world.  Ms. Jung is one of the most respected business leaders in America and she is committed to corporate philanthropy and to creating a workplace that encourages employees to reach their full potential. 

James D. Robinson III, Co-founder and General partner, RRE Ventures, and Former Chairman and CEO, American Express Company, was honored at the CED dinner with the 2006 CED Trustee Leadership Award.  Jim Robinson is a long-time CED Trustee and has led efforts to improve trade for both the United States and our trading partners.  Mr. Robinson is Chair of CED’s Subcommittee on Trade and has presided over the last two major CED trade reports.

CED Features Daniel Yankelovich at NYC Breakfast Forum

CED President Charles Kolb introduces Author Daniel Yankelovich.

Daniel Yankelovich responds to questions from business leaders in the audience asking how they can build new ethical norms.

Following the Annual Dinner, CED hosted a breakfast forum on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at the Waldorf=Astoria in NYC featuring remarks from noted author Daniel Yankelovich. Mr. Yankelovich, author of the soon-to-be released book, Profit with Honor: The New Stage of Market Capitalism (Yale University Press), argued that attempting to use more laws and regulations to deal with the flawed ethical climate that has permeated some American businesses will not succeed. Instead, through case histories, he showed how many business leaders can build new social and ethical norms that incorporate both profitability and stewardship.

Many consider Mr. Yankelovich to be the founder of modern public opinion research, and his is also an experienced member of the corporate boardroom. He is Co-Founder and Chairman of Public Agenda, established the public opinion research firm of Yankelovich, Skelly and White, and later started DYG, Inc. His remarks drew over 100 business and civic leaders to the breakfast forum.

In March 2006, CED released Private Enterprise, Public Trust: The State of Corporate America After Sarbanes-Oxley, a policy statement that examines the state of corporate governance in the United States and offers practical recommendations for restoring public trust in business. These recommendations include: making audit committees autonomous and vigorous; ensuring that users understand that financial information is based on judgments; giving Sarbanes-Oxley a chance to work; reducing excessive executive compensation and using independent nominating committees to select and appraise directors.
 

2005 CED Annual Meetings:
General Electric, Jeffrey Immelt Honored
at Gala Awards Dinner

CED Trustee Peter Peterson listens as GE's Jeffrey Immelt addresses audience after receiving CED's Peter G. Peterson Award for Business Statesmanship.

The 2005 CED Gala Awards Dinner was held on May 12th at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City. This year's Awards Dinner, attended by 320 business and policy leaders, was highlighted by the presentation of CED's distinguished performance awards to several individuals committed to issues in the interest of the public good and dedicated to the highest standards of ethics. For 2005, the CED awardees are:

• Jeffrey R. Immelt and the General Electric Company. Jeffrey Immelt is the Chairman and CEO of the General Electric Company and the 2005 recipient of CED's inaugural Peter G. Peterson Award of Business Statesmanship. Mr. Immelt has dedicated himself and GE to sound corporate governance and has championed issues in the public interest. He personally serves on the boards of Catalyst, an organization devoted to advancing women in business, and Robin Hood, a non-profit organization focused on addressing poverty in New York City. The General Electric Company received CED's Corporate Citizenship Award for "its commitment to integrity and excellence."
   

Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO, the General Electric Company, addresses the more than 300 people at the 2005 CED Gala Awards Dinner.
• Hugh B. Price. Hugh Price, a CED Trustee and Senior Advisor, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, is CED's Excellence in Public Policy Awardee. Mr. Price has dedicated his career and life to public policy, championing those with the greatest needs. He has excelled in several positions over the years, including as President of the Urban League and Senior Vice President at WNET-TV in New York, the nation's largest public television station.
   

The Concord Coalition received CED's Public Policy Leadership Award at the May 13th Annual Meetings Luncheon and was represented by (left to right): Peter Peterson, co-founder and President, Bob Kerry, former US Senator and co-chairman, Martha Phillips, founding Executive Director (1992-1998) and member, board of directors, Bob Bixby, current Executive Director, and Charles Kolb, CED President.
• The Concord Coalition: Bob Kerrey, former Senator; Peter G. Peterson, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Warren Rudman, former Senator, and Paul E. Tsongas, the late former Senator. The Concord Coalition is the 2005 CED Public Policy Leadership Award recipient. The Concord Coalition, founded in 1992 by Peter Peterson, Warren Rudman, and Paul Tsongas has had a distinguished history of advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations. CED has been proud to partner with The Concord Coalition on several issues, including ways to lower the federal budget deficit and Social Security reform. Bob Kerry and Peter Peterson, who is also CED's longest-serving Trustee, were in New York City to accept the award at the Friday, May 13th, Annual Meeting Luncheon.
   
• William W. Lewis. The first 2005 Trustee Leadership Award recipient is William Lewis. Bill Lewis is Chair of CED's Program Committee and active in many of CED's issue areas. Mr. Lewis is Director Emeritus of the McKinsey Global Institute. His service in government includes stints as Acting Secretary of Energy, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. CED is proud to honor Bill Lewis for his "exceptional leadership as a CED Trustee and for his many contributions to our policy research, programming, and governance."
   
• Frank P. Doyle. Frank Doyle is also the recipient of a 2005 Trustee Leadership Award. Mr. Doyle is the retired Vice President of the General Electric Company, and served as CED's Chairman from 1996 to 2002. He had a distinguished career at GE and was noted for his skill in labor-management relations. At CED, Mr. Doyle ushered in a period of growth and expansion for the organization. He helped focus CED's mission, strengthened our leadership, and enhanced development and recruitment efforts. Frank Doyle has been an exceptional CED leader and greatly deserving of the Trustee Leadership Award.

The Gala Award Dinner audience heard remarks from each of awardees, including thoughts on improving corporate governance from GE's Jeffrey Immelt. The CED Business Statesmanship Award had been renamed in Peter G. Peterson's honor and Mr. Peterson was on hand to present the award to Mr. Immelt.
 

2004 CED Annual Meeting and Gala Awards Dinner

Current General Motors Corporation Chairman and CEO G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. (left), and CED Awards Dinner Chairman Ronald L. Zarrella, Chairman and CEO of Bausch & Lomb (right) join John F. "Jack" Smith in celebrating the CED Corporate Citizenship Award presented to Smith and General Motors Corporation.

The 2004 CED Gala Awards Dinner was held on May 19th at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Awards Dinner is the highlight of the CED Annual Meeting held each year in May. This year CED proudly recognized Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, former General Motors Corporation CEO John F. "Jack" Smith, Jr., and Johns Hopkins University professor Doctor Isaiah Frank, for their outstanding work for both CED's and the nation.

• Jack Smith and General Motors were presented the CED Corporate Citizenship Award for their "long-standing commitment to globalization and dedication to strong corporate ethics and international corporate citizenship."
   

Ambassador Carla A. Hills is joined by CED Trustee Peter G. Peterson, the former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and Chairman and co-founder of the Blackstone Group (left), and CED President Charles E.M. Kolb (left) as she accepts the 2004 CED Excellence in Public Policy Award.
• Ambassador Carla Hills, who has served as United States Trade Representative, and as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, among other positions, was presented with CED's Excellence in Public Policy Award. Ambassador Hills was recognized for her "dedication to the highest standards of excellence in the public and private sectors, and her continuing role in advancing international relations."
   
• Doctor Isaiah Frank, William L. Clayton Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, was given CED's International Leadership Award in recognition for his nearly 40-year association with CED and his "lifelong dedication to the study of international economics, and his commitment to teaching and the advancement of young people in foreign service careers."

Doctor Isaiah Frank, the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins University, addresses the CED Annual Gala Awards Dinner audience after accepting the CED International Leadership Award.	Ambassador Wang Guangya, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, gives his keynote speech to the luncheon audience at the CED Annual Meeting in New York City.

Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, former United States Trade Representative, addresses the audience at CED's Annual Gala Awards Dinner. Ambassador Hills outlined the challenges and the necessity of continuing to strengthen trade ties with China.

More than 300 people attended the CED Awards Dinner, including prominent figures from corporate America, academia, and the Foreign Service. Jack Smith recounted how General Motors Corporation was able to successfully begin manufacturing vehicles in the People's Republic of China and the many lessons GM learned. Ambassador Carla Hills also touched on issues relating to China as she forcefully argued for truly open markets around the world. Doctor Isaiah Frank thanked CED for giving him the opportunity to extend his work in international relations through the many CED projects he has been a part of since the mid-1960s.

On May 20th, CED was honored to host Ambassador Wang Guangya, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations at a luncheon session focused on U.S. - China relations. Ambassador Wang's keynote address touched on the economic and political successes and challenges of relations between the two superpowers.

CED Chairman of the Board Roy J. Bostock, Retired Chairman, BCom3 Group, enjoys the pre-dinner reception.

Ambassador Wang believes that U.S. - China relations are better than ever and that the growing economic ties between the two nations are benefiting the global economy.

Following Ambassador Wang's remarks, CED President Charles Kolb moderated a lively panel discussion on trade with China that featured four experts in the field: John Holden, President of the National Committee on United States - China Relations; Daniel Rosen, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and China economic specialist; G. Mustafa Mohatarem, chief economist of General Motors Corporation; and Mark F. Kramer, Director of Transaction Services for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
 

CED Hosts Annual Fall Meetings

Earl Silbert addresses CED breakfast meeting.

CED President Charles Kolb (left) is joined by Earl Silbert and CED Trustee Hugh Price at CED's fall meetings

Thomas Mann (second from right) of the Brookings Institution was joined on the luncheon panel by Norman Ornstein (right), Ramesh Ponnuru (left), and Michael Barone (far left).

CED's annual fall meetings were held November 9th and 10th at the Melrose Hotel in Washington, D.C. Local business and policy leaders joined CED Trustees for breakfast and luncheon meetings featuring a variety of distinguished speakers.

Earl J. Silbert, Attorney and former federal prosecutor, was the featured speaker at the November 10th breakfast. Mr. Silbert provided insight into the development of sentencing guidelines for white-collar business criminals. His remarks sparked a lively discussion on corporate governance, economic regulation, and the role of the criminal justice system. This topic is a part of the broader issue of recent actions by Congress to encroach on areas previously seen as the sole purview of the courts, and the implications of this trend.

CED's November 10th luncheon featured a panel discussion with Thomas Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution; Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report; and Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor, The National Review. The panel provided a thoughtful look back at the presidential election and a look ahead to the next year for the Bush Administration and the Congress.

For more information on these meetings, please contact Morgan Broman at (202) 296-5860 ext. 14 or morgan.broman@ced.org.
 

2003 Annual Meeting

2003 Gala Awards Dinner

Over 200 people joined CED and its Trustees at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 14th to celebrate at the 2003 Gala Awards Dinner.

CED President Charles Kolb (left to right) joined University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, and the Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr. at the CED reception.	Governor James Hunt spoke about the importance of investing in early education.

CED presented the 2003 Corporate Citizenship Award to Herbert M. Allison, Jr., Chairman, President & CEO, TIAA-CREF.

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The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr., was awarded the Excellence in Public Policy Award by University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala.

CED Trustee Roderick M. Hills, Partner, Hills & Stern, and his wife Carla Hills, Chairman & CEO, Hills & Co.

As part of the Annual Awards Dinner, CED's 2003 Corporate Citizenship Award was presented to Herbert M. Allison, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, TIAA-CREF. CED presents this award every year to a company that embodies the ideals and values for which CED stands. TIAA-CREF, one of the largest and most respected financial services providers in the world, has been a true champion of corporate citizenship and has established the highest standards of excellence in its work.

Previous recipients of the CED Corporate Citizenship Award include Guardsmark, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee, and its Chairman and President Ira A. Lipman, Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; The Chase Manhattan Bank; First Chicago NBD Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc.; Nortel Networks; and Pfizer.

CED's Excellence in Public Policy Award was presented to The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr. Former Governor Hunt, who served 4 terms as North Carolina's Governor, is a leader of education reform and has demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to provide all young people with opportunities for quality learning.

The 2003 Trustee Leadership Award was presented to Roderick M. Hills, Partner, Hills & Stern.

Rod Hills has led a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors. He has served as Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission, Counsel to President Ford, and has taught at the country's most prestigious universities. CED is proud to recognize Rod Hills for his exceptional guidance of our programs on regulatory reform, legal reform, judicial selection, and corporate governance.

CED Welcomes New Trustees

CED was honored to welcome 40 new Trustees in 2002. To provide them an opportunity to learn more about the organization, and how they can be involved, CED hosted the business leaders at a welcoming seminar as part of its Annual Meetings.

CED, a Trustee led organization, welcomes and encourages Trustee participation in all of our activities. Most Trustees participate on one of CED's working subcommittee's and occasionally participate in a special CED hosted event or Forum, providing a richly rewarding intellectual experience and contributing substantially to the CED policy process.

CED Hosts Early Education Panel Discussion

Donna E. Shalala, University of Miami President, participated on the early education panel with Dr. John Brademas (left), President Emeritus, NYU, and James B. Hunt, Jr., (right), former Governor of North Carolina.

On May 15th, CED brought together a diverse panel of speakers to discuss Preschool for All as part of its 2003 Annual Meetings. Since the February 2002 release of it's policy statement, Preschool for All: Investing in a Productive and Just Society, CED has been involved in an aggressive outreach campaign that has brought it to numerous cities such as New York City, Chicago and Phoenix. The breakfast event, part of CED's broad early education related activities, brought together the following leaders:

• Roy J. Bostock, Chairman of CED, and Chairman Emeritus of Bcom3 Group, Inc.
• The Honorable John Brademas, President Emeritus, New York University, and a former member of Congress
• The Honorable James B. Hunt, former Governor of North Carolina, and founder of the James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy
• Dr. Augusta S. Kappner, President, Bank Street College, New York City
• The Honorable Donna E. Shalala, President of the University of Miami, and a former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

James B. Hunt, Jr., addressed questions from the audience as part of the early education panel discussion.

The panel discussed numerous issues ranging from the role of business in the early education debate, the national and state perspective, early education and the Congress, early education in New York State, and the Winning Beginning NY effort.

For more information on CED's work in early education, or to sign on to its endorsement campaign, please contact Amy Morse at (202) 296-5860, or amy.morse@ced.org.

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2002 Annual Meeting

At CED's 2002 60th Gala Anniversary Dinner in New York City on May 15, CED was proud to honor the achievements of four long-time Trustees and associates:

Front row, from left: Yotaro Kobayashi, Chairman, Keizai Doyukai; CED Dinner Keynote speaker George Soros, President, Soros Fund Management; Edmund B. Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Woodmont Associates.
Second row, from left: CED Chairman Roy J. Bostock, Chairman & CEO, Bcom3 Group, Inc.; former CED Chairman Frank Doyle, Retired Executive Vice President, GE; Frank C. Carlucci, Chairman, The Carlyle Group; Ira A. Lipman, Chairman of the Board & President, Guardsmark, Inc.; CED President Charles Kolb.

CED's 2002 Corporate Citizenship Award was presented to Guardsmark, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee, and its Chairman and President Ira A. Lipman. Every year, CED presents this award to a company that embodies the ideals and values for which CED stands.

Previous recipients of the CED Corporate Citizenship Award include Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; The Chase Manhattan Bank; First Chicago NBD Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc.; Nortel Networks; and Pfizer.

CED's Excellence in Public Policy Award was presented to CED Trustee Frank C. Carlucci, former Secretary of Defense and Chairman of The Carlyle Group. Previous recipients include four members of Congress who championed campaign finance reform - Representatives Christopher Shays and Martin Meehan and Senators Russell Feingold and John McCain - and CED Trustee and former Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson.

CED's first annual International Leadership Award was presented to Yotaro Kobayashi, Chairman, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; and Chairman of CED's Japanese counterpart organization Keizai Doyukai.

CED's first Trustee Leadership Award was presented to former CED Chairman Edmund B. Fitzgerald, Managing Director of Woodmont Associates and former Chairman of Nortel Networks.