USCIB HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS SEVEN DECADES OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

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1 USCIB HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS SEVEN DECADES OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

2 The business element of America representatives of the system which we believe in, and under which the nation has grown great has a tremendous responsibility If we are to make our system secure, it we are to demonstrate its value it is our job now to take and exercise the leadership in world business affairs. Philip D. Reed, CEO of General Electric, first chairman of USCIB, 1946 In 1945, Philip Reed and other American executives founded the United States Council for International Business to represent the views of the U.S. business community on the international stage. Seventy years later, our calling to exercise global leadership has never been more important. It is no coincidence that USCIB and the United Nations both turn 70 this year. Since its founding, USCIB has held fast to the belief that open markets unlock society s true potential, and that global problems are best resolved through inclusive deliberation at global institutions. As the sole U.S. affiliate to the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Organization of Employers and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, USCIB serves as the voice of business in major international deliberations, helping to craft policies that foster a better, more prosperous world for our children. Today, we continue our commitment to advancing an open system of world trade for the benefit of people and communities everywhere. We remain true to Reed s call to action, and with the help of our member organizations, we can ensure many more years of business leadership. PETER M. ROBINSON President and CEO, USCIB, 2015

1945 The United States Associates of the International Chamber of Commerce iis established as

Reed, chairman of General Electric. 1947 ICC and the U.S.

Following diplomatic disagreements among key countries, global trade negotiations are placed

Council hosts the 17th World Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington,

Eisenhower opens the congress. 1969 The United St

Council as the sole guarantor of the ATA Carnet system for temporary duty-free exports.

Charter and spearheads successful ICC efforts to establish a formal relationship with the UN.

International Chamber of Commerce, to underscore its position as the U.S.

3 1945 The United States Associates of the International Chamber of Commerce iis established as an independent organization in New York under the leadership of Philip D. Reed, chairman of General Electric ICC and the U.S. Council strongly advocate for establishment of an International Trade Organization. Following diplomatic disagreements among key countries, global trade negotiations are placed under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) The U.S. Council hosts the 17th World Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., bringing together 2,000 business and government representatives. President Dwight D. Eisenhower opens the congress The United States Treasury Department appoints the U.S. Council as the sole guarantor of the ATA Carnet system for temporary duty-free exports The United States Associates champions ratification of the United Nations Charter and spearheads successful ICC efforts to establish a formal relationship with the UN. The United States Associates changes its name to the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce, to underscore its position as the U.S. national committee of ICC. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is founded to coordinate transatlantic economic policies following the Marshall Plan. Two years later, USA-BIAC is established jointly by the U.S. Council and other industry groups. The Council opens its Washington, D.C. office.

1978 The Council hosts ICC s 26th World Congress at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where

1980 The Council presents its first International Leadership Award to Reginald Jones of GE, conferred

1984 USCIB assumes sole American business representation in the Business and Industry Advisory

1992 USCIB represents American industry at the Rio Earth Summit, where the landmark UN Framework

1979 1981 1986 1993 The Council is designated as the American affiliate of the International

broader responsibilities and additional affiliations with global business organizations.

4 1978 The Council hosts ICC s 26th World Congress at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where President Jimmy Carter addresses more than 3,000 participants The Council presents its first International Leadership Award to Reginald Jones of GE, conferred annually to a leading executive for outstanding contributions to promoting trade and investment USCIB assumes sole American business representation in the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD USCIB represents American industry at the Rio Earth Summit, where the landmark UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted The Council is designated as the American affiliate of the International Organization of Employers, which represents global business interests to the International Labor Organization. The U.S. Council of the ICC changes its name to the United States Council for International Business to reflect broader responsibilities and additional affiliations with global business organizations. The Uruguay Round of global trade negotiations is launched with strong global business support. It includes negotiations on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS), an idea proposed by Edmund Pratt of Pfizer when he accepted USCIB s International Leadership Award two years earlier. USCIB strongly supports passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement following years of detailed input to the negotiations.

2002 2000 1994 USCIB and ICC applaud conclusion of the Uruguay

preparations for the UN Millennium Summit, where the Millennium

USCIB hosts 34th ICC World Congress in Denver, Colorado, titled

Better World, hosted by ICC Chairman Richard McCormick, CEO and

2006 Harold Terry McGraw III, then-ceo of McGraw-Hill, receives

stalwart advocacy of expanded global trade and investment.

climate talks in Kyoto, where the Kyoto Protocol is agreed.

5 USCIB and ICC applaud conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to succeed the GATT. Representing American business, USCIB actively participates in preparations for the UN Millennium Summit, where the Millennium Development Goals are agreed. USCIB hosts 34th ICC World Congress in Denver, Colorado, titled Trade, Technology and Partnership: The Business of Building a Better World, hosted by ICC Chairman Richard McCormick, CEO and chairman of U.S. West Harold Terry McGraw III, then-ceo of McGraw-Hill, receives USCIB s International Leadership Award in recognition of his stalwart advocacy of expanded global trade and investment USCIB and ICC represent business at the UN climate talks in Kyoto, where the Kyoto Protocol is agreed. USCIB works to reverse WTO debacle in Seattle and supports launch of the Doha Round of trade talks. Peter M. Robinson is named USCIB s 15th president. USCIB presents its International Leadership Award to Muhtar Kent, president and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company.

2009 The International Chamber of Commerce receives USCIB s International

anniversary, and is honored by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at

2011 President Bill Clinton gives the keynote address at USCIB s International

Authority in the United States, which had lapsed for eight years.

USCIB presents its International Leadership Award to the Business and Industry

USCIB hosts the International Leadership Award dinner for the first time in

6 2009 The International Chamber of Commerce receives USCIB s International Leadership Award in recognition of the world business organization s 90th anniversary, and is honored by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the UN President Bill Clinton gives the keynote address at USCIB s International Leadership Award Dinner, where Dow Chemical Company Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris receives the award Fred Smith of the FedEx Corporation is awarded USCIB s International Leadership Award. After a vigorous advocacy campaign, USCIB celebrates passage of Trade Promotion Authority in the United States, which had lapsed for eight years Terry McGraw is elected the 21st chairman of USCIB. USCIB presents its International Leadership Award to the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, on the occasion of BIAC s 50th anniversary. USCIB hosts the International Leadership Award dinner for the first time in Washington, D.C., honoring World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo for his stewardship of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. During the United Nations General Assembly, USCIB unveils its Business for 2030 web portal, showcasing the private sector s contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

7 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS Established in 1980, the International Leadership Award is bestowed upon a senior business executive who has made significant policy contributions to world trade and investment and to improving the global competitive framework in which American business operates Randall L. Stephenson, Chairman and CEO, AT&T Inc Roberto Azevêdo, Director General, World Trade Organization 2013 Fredrick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation 2012 The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD 2011 Andrew N. Liveris, The Dow Chemical Company 2010 George Buckley, President and CEO, 3M Company 2009 The International Chamber of Commerce 2008 Muhtar Kent, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company 2007 H. Fisk Johnson, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,S. C. Johnson & Sons, Inc Harold Terry McGraw III, President and Chief Executive Officer, McGraw Hill Financial 2005 Lee R. Raymond, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation 2004 Jean-René Fourtou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vivendi Universal 2003 Charles O. Holliday, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont 2002 Richard D. McCormick, International Chamber of Commerce 2001 Philip M. Condit, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company 2000 George David, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United Technologies Corporation 1999 Michael R. Bonsignore, Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell International Inc Abraham Katz, United States Council for International Business 1997 Joseph T. Gorman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TRW Inc Alex Trotman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company 1995 Jerry R. Junkins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Instruments Incorporated 1994 Lawrence A. Bossidy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AlliedSignal Inc Dexter F. Baker, Chairman of the Board s Executive Committee, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Frank Popoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company 1991 Kay R. Whitmore, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company 1990 John S. Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citicorp/Citibank 1989 John F. Akers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation 1988 David M. Roderick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, USX Corporation 1987 Edson W. Spencer, Chairman of the Board, Honeywell, Inc James D. Robinson III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, American Express Company 1985 John A. Young, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company 1984 Edmund T. Pratt, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer Inc 1983 David Rockefeller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Chase Manhattan Bank 1982 Lee L. Morgan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar Tractor Co Irving S. Shapiro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 1980 Reginald H. Jones, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Electric Company

8 USCIB CHAIRMEN 2010 Harold Terry McGraw III, President and Chief Executive Officer, McGraw Hill Financial* William G. Parrett, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Dean R. O Hare, The Chubb Corporation Richard D. McCormick, U S West, Inc.* Allen F. Jacobson, 3M Joseph E. Connor, Price Waterhouse World Firm Ltd.* Jack G. Clarke, Director and Senior Vice Exxon Corporation Ralph A. Pfeiffer, Jr., IBM World Trade Americas / Far East Corporation Peter G. Peterson, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Inc Ian K. MacGregor, AMAX Inc.* Antonie T. Knoppers, Senior Vice Merck & Co., Inc James A. Linen, Executive Committee, Time Inc Arthur K. Watson, IBM World Trade Corporation* Amory Houghton, Honorary Corning Glass Works Ralph T. Reed, American Express Company Philip Cortney, Coty Inc Thomas J. Watson, Jr., International Business Machines Corporation Warren Lee Pierson, Trans World Airlines, Inc.* George A. Sloan, Blue Ridge Mutual Fund, Inc H.J. Heinz II, H.J. Heinz Company Philip D. Reed, General Electric Company* * also served as International Chamber of Commerce USCIB PRESIDENTS 2005 Peter M. Robinson, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, USCIB Thomas M.T. Niles, Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassador to Greece, European Union, Canada Abraham Katz, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development David L. Grove, Vice President and Chief Economist, International Business Machines Corporation William D. Eberle, President s Special Trade Representative Harvey L. Williams, Philco International Corporation Willis C. Armstrong, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Christopher H. Phillips, U.S. Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council Philip Young, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Lloyd K. Neidlanger, Dean of Dartmouth College Wilbert E. Ward, Bankers Association for Foreign Trade Norman S. Tabor, Financial Consultant Alvin E. Dodd, American Management Association Arvid L. Frank, Business Consultant John P, Gregg, U.S. Tariff Commissioner This booklet was researched and written by Christopher Zoia

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