American Jewish Committee's Atlanta Chapter Honors UPS with National Human Relations Award; Chairman and CEO Mike Eskew to Accept Prestigious Award.ATLANTA -- Mike Eskew, the chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of UPS (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UPS), will accept the Atlanta chapter of the American Jewish Committee's prestigious National Human Relations human relations npl → relaciones fpl humanas Award on behalf of UPS at a cocktail reception and dinner on Nov. 16 at the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel. "The American Jewish Committee's National Human Relations Award is presented to leaders whose professional accomplishments and community work reflect the mission of the AJC AJC Atlanta Journal & Constitution AJC American Jewish Committee AJC Arabian Jockey Club AJC American Jewish Congress AJC Australian Jockey Club (Sydney, Australia) AJC Anderson Junior College (Singapore) ," said Elise Eplan, president of the organization's Atlanta chapter." Mike Eskew leads the 357,000 employees of UPS around the world by example and lives our core values -- appreciating diversity, building bridges of mutual respect and understanding and combating bigotry." More than 350 distinguished corporate and civic leaders will join the American Jewish Committee
"At UPS, we are in every community every day and see first hand the challenges and hardships that so many people face," Eskew said. "It makes us all very proud to be recognized by organizations like the American Jewish Committee for trying to make a difference." Eskew began his UPS career in 1972 as an industrial engineering manager in Indiana and became chairman and CEO in January 2002. He serves as a trustee to The UPS Foundation and The Annie E. Casey Foundation According to their website, "the Annie E. Casey Foundation has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States." The foundation is a regular contributor to public broadcasting, including National Public Radio. , the country's largest foundation dedicated to disadvantaged youth. Eskew also serves as chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council and is a member of the President's Export Council and the Business Roundtable Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972 through the merger of the three preexisting business organizations. . The American Jewish Committee remains committed to building human bridges of mutual respect and understanding among diverse ethnic and religious groups, supporting Israel's right to exist in peace and security and fighting the scourge of international terrorism, anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and extremism. The AJC creates innovative programs and uses education, research and extensive diplomatic outreach and advocacy to reach its goals. UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (UPS), and the company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. For more information about the reception and dinner, please contact Staci Covin COVIN, fraud. A secret contrivance between two or more persons to defraud and prejudice another of his rights. Co. Litt 357, b; Com. Dig. Covin, A; 1 Vin. Abr. 473. Vide Collusion; Fraud. at (404) 233-5501 or covins@ajc.org. Past Honorees: F. Duane Ackerman Dr. Sanford S. Atwood Governor Roy Barnes Harold Brockey(a) D.W. Brooks(a) President Jimmy Carter Anne Cox Chambers John L. Clendenin A.D. "Pete" Correll A.W. "Bill" Dahlberg Mary D. Gellerstedt Harald R. Hansen Ben F. Johnson, III Ingrid Saunders Jones Blaine Kelley, Jr. James C. Kennedy Donald R. Keough Bernard Marcus Justus C. Martin, Jr.(a) John W. McIntyre Senator Sam Nunn John C. Portman, Jr. G. Joseph Prendergast D. Raymond Riddle Jack Tarver John A. Williams Thomas R. Williams (a)deceased |
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