New hero on Medallion team.Medallion Financial Corporation announced that Henry "Hank" Aaron would join its Board of Directors. Andrew Murstein, President of Medallion stated, "It is both a great pleasure and privilege that Hank Aaron is joining our Board. "We know he will make significant contributions, not only through his respected standing in the minority business community where we are one of the largest SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government lenders to women and minority owned companies, and through his huge success in owning and operating business franchises, but also by virtue of his world renowned reputation for class, humility, and success. Hank Aaron is a true American hero American Hero may refer to:
Murstein continued, "We are proud that we are further increasing our non-interested board representation. Two thirds of our Board will be non-interested, and seven out of nine are non-management. Along with Governor Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) served as the Governor of New York from 1983 to 1995. Cuomo became nationally known for his rousing keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the subsequent speculation over the next two decades that he might run for the , Senator Lowell Weicker, and the many other distinguished board members, we sincerely feel our Board's independence, diverse background and expertise is unsurpassed among public companies." Mr. Aaron is currently Senior Vice President of Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. He also serves as Vice President of Business Development for the CNN Airport Network CNN Airport Network is a satellite television network broadcasting general news, weather, stock market updates and features to airports across North America. The network debuted on January 20, 1992[1] , and is currently President of Hank Aaron BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. . Prior to joining the Turner organization, Mr. Aaron enjoyed a 23-year major league career during which he rewrote baseball's record book. He holds more major league batting records than any other player in the history of the game, including most home runs, lifetime (755) and most runs batted in, lifetime (2,297). Mr. Aaron became the first player to compile both 3,000 career hits and more than 500 homers. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Mr. Aaron is a longtime Church's and Popeye's restaurant franchisee and also operates a Krispy Kreme franchise in the Atlanta area. He sits on the board of Retail Ventures, Atlanta Technical Institute, the Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves. He is a member of the Board of Governors for Boys and Girls Clubs of America Boys and Girls Clubs of America, federation of more than 1,006 organizations established (1906) in Boston as the Federated Boys' Clubs to help young people, especially those who are disadvantaged. . With his wife Billye, he is the founder of the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation. Mr. Aaron has received numerous civic awards, including the Presidential Citizens Medal The Presidential Citizens Medal is the second highest civilian award in the United States awarded by the President of the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. awarded by President William Jefferson Clinton, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize , the nation's highest civilian award, awarded by President George W. Bush. |
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