Council on Competitiveness
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| Founders | John A. Young |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | 1500 K Street NW, Washington, D.C., USA |
| Staff | Charles O. Holliday, Chairman. Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President. |
| Focus | Enhancing the United States' economic competitiveness |
| Website | www.compete.org |
The Council on Competitiveness is an American non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The Council’s goal is to increase the United States' economic competitiveness in the global marketplace. The Council also works to bring high-value economic activity into the United States.[1]
The Council works to facilitate the debate on competitiveness by bringing together business, labor, academic and government leaders to evaluate economic challenges and opportunities. This is accomplished through the sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and other special events used to develop new ideas and solutions and to circulate the Council’s findings. The Council makes recommendations that are presented to experts, government officials, media, policy makers, and the general public.[1][2][3][4][5]
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[edit] History
The Council on Competitiveness was founded in 1986 by the Chairman of President Ronald Reagan's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, John A. Young.[6] The current chairman is Charles O. Holliday, CEO of DuPont.[7] The Council on Competitiveness has had seven chairmen as of 2009.[8]
[edit] Programs
Several initiatives are sponsored by the Council. Examples of these include the ongoing Energy Security, Innovation and Sustainability (ESIS) Initiative, which addresses concerns involving global energy supplies,[9] and the National Innovation Initiative, which reviewed growth and development in the areas of talent, investment, and infrastructure, factors important to maintaining the position of the United States as one of the world's leading innovators.[10] The Council also prepares and publishes the Competitiveness Index, which tracks performance and competitiveness indicators for the United States and global economies.[11]
[edit] Members
[edit] Board
- Chairman: Charles O. Holliday, Jr., DuPont
- University Vice Chairman: Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Chairman Emeritus: F. Duane Ackerman, BellSouth
- President: Deborah L. Wince-Smith
[edit] Executive Committee
- Thomas R. Baruch, CMEA Ventures
- Gene D. Block, University of California, Los Angeles
- Jean-Lou A. Chameau, California Institute of Technology
- Richard T. Clark, Merck & Co.
- Jared L. Cohon, Carnegie Mellon University
- Brian C. Cornell, Sam's Club
- John J. DeGioia, Georgetown University
- John M. Engler, National Association of Manufacturers
- Marye Anne Fox, University of California, San Diego
- James Hagedorn, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- Sheryl Handler, Ab Initio
- Walter P. Havenstein, Science Applications International Corporation
- Richard H. Herman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Susan Hockfield, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Steven Knapp, George Washington University
- D. Michael Langford, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
- Edward J. McElroy, Union Labor Life Insurance Company
- Lee A. McIntire, CH2M HILL
- Samuel J. Palmisano, IBM
- James M. Phillips, Pinnacle Investments
- Michael E. Porter, Harvard University
- Luis M. Proenza, University of Akron
- James H. Quigley, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- Ian C. Read, Pfizer
- Robert L. Reynolds, Putnam Investments
- Kenan E. Sahin, TIAX LLC
- David E. Shaw, D. E. Shaw Research
- Lou Anna K. Simon, Michigan State University
- William H. Swanson, Raytheon
- Larry Weber, W2 Group Inc.
- Mark G. Yudof, University of California
- Robert J. Zimmer, University of Chicago
[edit] General Members
- Michael F. Adams, University of Georgia
- Robert A. Altenkirch, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Joseph E. Aoun, Northeastern University
- Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft
- Craig R. Barrett, Intel Corporation
- Alain J. P. Belda, Alcoa
- Lee C. Bollinger, Columbia University
- Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education
- Richard H. Brodhead, Duke University
- David L. Callendar, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- George Campbell Jr., Cooper Union
- Judith F. Cardenas, Center for Performance Accountability, Inc.
- Curtis R. Carlson, SRI International
- David F. Carney, Lincoln Educational Services
- John T. Casteen III, University of Virginia
- Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., Marathon Oil
- Thomas A. Cellucci, Department of Homeland Security
- Roy A. Church, Lorain County Community College
- James K. Clifton, The Gallup Organization
- Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan
- France A. Córdova, Purdue University
- Michael M. Crow, Arizona State University
- William W. Destler, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Ernest J. Dianastasis, Computer Aid, Inc.
- Amr ElSawy, Noblis, Inc.
- Roger A. Enrico, DreamWorks
- Alice P. Gast, Lehigh University
- E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University
- Judy Genshaft, University of South Florida
- Robert B. Graybill, Nimbis Services, Inc.
- Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania
- Roy W. Haley, WESCO International
- Patrick T. Harker, University of Delaware
- William C. Harris, Science Foundation of Arizona
- John C. Hitt, University of Central Florida
- Jerry MacArthur Hultin, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- Jeffrey R. Immelt, General Electric
- Ralph Izzo, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
- Irwin M. Jacobs, Qualcomm
- William A. Jeffrey, HRL Laboratories, LLC
- John I. Jenkins, University of Notre Dame
- John Kao, KAO & Company LLC
- Paul G. Kimball, Sagebrush Capital LLC
- Donald R. Knauss, Clorox
- Robert W. Lane, Deere & Company
- John Langford, Aurora Flight Sciences
- Lester A. Lefton, Kent State University
- Richard L. McCormick, Rutgers University
- John E. McGlade, Air Products & Chemicals
- Michael A. McRobbie, Indiana University
- Alan G. Merten, George Mason University
- James B. Milliken, University of Nebraska
- C. Daniel Mote, Jr., University of Maryland, College Park
- Ashfaq Munshi, MSC Software
- Eileen K. Murray, Investment Risk Management LLC
- Mark A. Nordenberg, University of Pittsburgh
- Edward E. Nusbaum, Grant Thornton LLP
- Thomas F. O’Neill, Sandler O'Neill and Partners
- Paul S. Otellini, Intel Corporation
- James W. Owens, Caterpillar Inc.
- Vikram S. Pandit, Citigroup
- Harris Pastides, University of South Carolina
- G. P. "Bud" Peterson, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Dominic J. Pileggi, Thomas & Betts
- Rory Riggs, Balfour, LLC
- John W. Rowe, Exelon
- Leonard A. Schlesinger, Babson College
- Ivan G. Seidenberg, Verizon Communications
- M. Edward Sellers, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- Mayo A. Shattuck III, Constellation Energy
- Scott D. Sheffield, Pioneer Natural Resources
- Jan F. Simek, University of Tennessee
- John B. Simpson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
- Michael P. Skarzynski, Arbitron
- David J. Skorton, Cornell University
- Frederick W. Smith, FedEx
- Christine J. Sobek, Waubonsee Community College
- Mary S. Spangler, Houston Community College
- Graham B. Spanier, Pennsylvania State University
- Michael R. Splinter, Applied Materials
- Susan S. Stautberg, PartnerCom Corporation
- Charles W. Steger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Robert J. Stevens, Lockheed Martin
- Christopher Stone, SiCortex
- John A. Swainson, CA, Inc.
- Tom Uhlman, New Venture Partners LLC
- Steven L. VanAusdle, Walla Walla Community College
- Larry N. Vanderhoef, University of California, Davis
- Jeffrey Wadsworth, Battelle Memorial Institute
- Joseph L. Welch, ITC Holding Company
- William C. Weldon, Johnson & Johnson
- Deborah Westphal, Toffler Associates
- Robert A. Wharton, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Timothy P. White, University of California, Riverside
- Jack M. Wilson, University of Massachusetts
- James E. Wright, Dartmouth College
- Mark S. Wrighton, Washington University in St. Louis
- Henry T. Yang, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Paul A. Yarossi, HNTB
- Nicholas S. Zeppos, Vanderbilt University
[edit] Membership Note
This list of members of the Council is current as of 9 October 2009[update].[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "About Us — Compete.org". Compete.org. 2009. http://www.compete.org/about-us/. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ Butcher, David R.. "Investing in Energy Innovation : Industrial Market Trends". News.thomasnet.com. http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2008/05/energy-innovation-national-research-and-development-investment-global-competitiveness.html. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "Business leaders in Chicago discuss getting a global competitive edge". Compete.org. Associated Press. 22 May 2008. http://www.compete.org/news/entry/492/associated-press-highlights-council-presidents-comments-at-national-summit/. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Terry Savage (2008-05-26). "Keeping up with the world :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance". Suntimes.com. http://www.suntimes.com/business/currency/970186,CST-FIN-terry26.savagearticle. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Features Council President on Keeping America Great". Compete.org. CNBC. 28 May 2008. http://www.compete.org/news/entry/505/cnbcs-closing-bell-features-council-president-on-keeping-america-great/. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Former Executive Bios: John A. Young". Hp.com. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/bios/young.html. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "Charles O. Holliday, Jr. - Biography". Deere.com. 2008-10-15. http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/bios/holliday.html. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "Council Leaders". Council on Competitiveness. http://www.compete.org/images/uploads/File/PDF%20Files/Council%20History%20Timeline.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "ESIS Initiative". Council on Competitiveness. http://www.compete.org/about-us/initiatives/esis/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "National Innovation Initiative". Council on Competitiveness. http://www.compete.org/about-us/initiatives/nii. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "The Competitiveness Index: Where America Stands". Council on Competitiveness. http://www.compete.org/publications/detail/357/competitiveness-index-where-america-stands/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Members and Affiliates. compete.org website.
