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NPC Luncheon with Joseph H. Boardman
Amtrak President & CEO Joseph H. Boardman shared his thoughts on passenger rail issues and provide a preview of the year ahead for Amtrak at a National Press Club Luncheon on January 10, 2014.
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NPC Luncheon with General Frank Grass
Gen. Frank J. Grass, member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and chief of the National Guard Bureau, addressed issues facing the National Guard at a National Press Club luncheon on January 9, 2014. Grass, who took command Sept. 7, 2012, is responsible for ensuring that the more than 460,000 Army and Air National Guard citizen-warriors stand ready to protect the nation and mobilize as active duty soldiers and airmen and women. Since 9-11, National Guard citizen soldiers and airmen have supported more than 760,000 overseas mobilizations, some more than once. Grass serves as military advisor to…
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with General Ray Odierno
U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno spoke on the future of the Army at a National Press Club luncheon on January 7, 2014. Before ascending to the position of Army Chief of Staff, General Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command and was the commanding general for the US campaign in Iraq.
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NPC Luncheon with Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy winner, shared memories from his 50-year career at a National Press Club luncheon on Dec. 19, 2013. Skaggs has been playing the mandolin since he was five-years-old and has risen to the heights of country music stardom, while remembering his bluegrass roots. Skaggs traveled to Washington to perform at the 2013 Interfaith Holiday Gala Benefit for Wounded Warriors.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Dan Akerson
GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson provided an update on the company's progress in its goal to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles at a National Press Club Luncheon on Dec. 16, 2013. He also talked about GM's investment plans in the U.S. Akerson has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors since 2010 and led the company's initial public offering that year - the largest in U.S. history. He joined GM in 2009 as a member of its Board of Directors.
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NPC Luncheon with Annise Parker
Annise Parker, one of the first openly gay mayors in the U.S. and the head of the "energy capital of America" spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on Dec. 10, 2013. She talked about her political future and past, the renaissance of American oil and gas energy industry, Texas's thriving economy and the challenges of managing city finances.
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NPC Luncheon with Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem, the feminist activist and founder of Ms. Magazine, spoke at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 18. Steinem is one of 16 people President Barack Obama honored this year with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. In her more than 40 years advocating for women’s equality, Steinem helped found the Women’s Action Alliance, the National Women’s Political Caucus and the Women’s Media Center.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Walter W. Bettinger
Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, one of the world's largest investment companies, tackled issues facing future retirees at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 11, 2013. Bettinger, 52, presides over more than $2 trillion in client assets and 1.6 million retirement plan participants. As CEO since October 2008, Schwab leads a workforce of 14,000 full-time employees in 300 offices in United States, London and Hong Kong, and sets strategies that guide the investment and savings of millions of people worldwide.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Judd Gregg
Former New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg, the CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, unveiled new protections for investors endorsed by the banking group at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 7. Gregg was accompanied by leaders of several banks who are SIFMA members.
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NPC Luncheon with Goldie Hawn
Oscar-winning actress and children's advocate Goldie Hawn speaks about a science-based education program to address emotional stress among children at a National Press Club luncheon on November 5, 2013. Hawn, disturbed by increases in school violence, youth depression and suicide, founded The Hawn Foundation in 2003 to help children develop the social and emotional skills they need to lead smarter, healthier and happier lives. The foundation, working with neuroscientists, educators and psychologists, developed MindUP, a curriculum and teaching model for primary school children aimed at…
Type: Media