The Council on Competitiveness Celebrates a Successful Inaugural America Competes Awards Ceremony

The Council on Competitiveness hosted its inaugural America Competes Awards dinner at the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom in New York City on March 6th, 2012. The honorees were General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt, recognized for Corporate Leadership; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, recognized for Public Service. J.P. Morgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon served as the event’s chairman while J.P. Morgan’s Vice Chair, James Lee, Jr., served as the event’s co-chairman.
 
Both awardees put a premium on United States competitiveness, by demonstrating extraordinary dedication to the nation’s economic health and advancing the public dialogue across the worlds of scholarship, policy, and business. As a tribute to their accomplishments, the dinner raised over $1.22 million to benefit the Council’s ongoing work.
 
The Council on Competitiveness established the America Competes Award for Corporate Leadership to recognize a leader with an exemplary life and a career-long commitment to work across the lines of business, academia, and politics for the betterment of our communities, our nation, and indeed, our world.
 
The Council on Competitiveness established the America Competes Award for Public Service to recognize a leader making tireless efforts to improve the quality of life in America and abroad through public service and private sector outreach.
 
Both of these awards recognize a commitment to excellence and the American spirit.
 
More than fifty sponsors supported this milestone event, including Deere & Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, General Electric, Deloitte, and Cisco.