American Manufacturing Council
| Predecessor | President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness[1] |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 27, 2017 |
| Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
| Dissolved | August 16, 2017 (201 days) |
Parent organization | Department of Commerce[2] |
The American Manufacturing Council was a group of prominent chief executives set up to advise U.S. President Donald Trump on domestic manufacturing initiatives. It was chaired by Andrew Liveris, CEO of Dow Chemical Company.[3]
Following the withdrawal of several members after Trump's defense of alt-right protestors at the Unite the Right Rally,[4] Trump on August 16, 2017 disbanded the Council, as well as the Strategic and Policy Forum.[5] The council itself had earlier informed the president that they intended to disband on their own initiative.[6]
Members
[edit]Resigned Members until disbandment Resigned after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
| Name | Title | Entity | Membership Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| William M. Brown | CEO | Harris Corporation | member until disbandment |
| Michael Dell | CEO | Dell Technologies Inc | member until disbandment |
| John J. Ferriola | CEO | Nucor | member until disbandment |
| Jeff Fettig | CEO | Whirlpool Corporation | member until disbandment |
| Mark Fields | CEO (former) | Ford Motor Company | resigned in May after leaving Ford[7] |
| Kenneth Frazier | CEO | Merck & Co. | resigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[8] |
| Alex Gorsky | CEO | Johnson & Johnson | resigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[9][10][11] |
| Gregory J. Hayes | CEO | United Technologies | resigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[12] |
| Marillyn Hewson | CEO | Lockheed Martin | member until disbandment |
| Jeff Immelt | Chairman | General Electric | resigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[12] |
| Jim Kamsickas | CEO | Dana Inc | member until disbandment |
| Klaus Kleinfeld | CEO (former) | Arconic | resigned in April after leaving Arconic[7] |
| Brian Krzanich | CEO | Intel | resigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[13] |
| Richard G. Kyle | CEO | Timken Company | member until disbandment |
| Thea Lee | Deputy Chief of Staff | AFL–CIO | resigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[14] |
| Andrew Liveris | CEO | Dow Chemical Company | member until disbandment |
| Mario Longhi | CEO (former) | U.S. Steel | resigned in June after retiring from U.S. Steel[7] |
| Denise Morrison | CEO | Campbell Soup Company | resigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[15] |
| Dennis Muilenburg | CEO | Boeing | member until disbandment |
| Elon Musk | CEO | Tesla | resigned in June over U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate accord[8] |
| Doug Oberhelman | Executive Chairman | Caterpillar Inc. | member until disbandment |
| Scott Paul | President | Alliance for American Manufacturing | resigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[8] |
| Kevin Plank | CEO | Under Armour | resigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[8] |
| Michael B. Polk | CEO | Newell Brands | member until disbandment |
| Mark Sutton | CEO | International Paper | member until disbandment |
| Inge Thulin | CEO | 3M | resigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[16][17] |
| Richard Trumka | President | AFL–CIO | resigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville[14] |
| Wendell Weeks | CEO | Corning Inc. | member until disbandment |
Resignations and disbandment
[edit]Paris Agreement
[edit]In June 2017, Elon Musk announced his resignation from the council. He stated departure from the council was a direct response to the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.[18]
Unite the Right Rally In Charlottesville, Virginia
[edit]Seven executives resigned from the council in response to Trump's response to the violence at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017.[19] The first executives to resign were drugmaker Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich.[20] On August 15, 2017, Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, also resigned.[21] The same day, Richard Trumka and Thea Lee resigned, stating that "We cannot sit on a council for a President who tolerates bigotry and domestic terrorism."[22]
Disbandment
[edit]Following the withdrawal of the members, Stephen A. Schwarzman and the remaining members decided to disband the Council during a conference call on August 16, 2017. Schwarzman called Trump the same day to announce that they had decided to disband the Council.[5] Trump tweeted shortly after that saying that he and the group had agreed to disband the Council, as well as the Strategic and Policy Forum.[5][6][23]
See also
[edit]- President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (2011–2013) – an earlier similar board
- Strategic and Policy Forum (January–August 2017) – another board also disbanded
References
[edit]- ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel (Jan 27, 2017). "Trump launches manufacturing initiative with business leaders". CNN Money. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Hanna, Andrew (Dec 9, 2016). "Trump names Dow Chemical CEO to advisory council". Politico. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel (2017-01-27). "Trump launches manufacturing initiative with business leaders". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Dell Says CEO Will Continue to Advise Trump Even After Defense of Racist Rally". 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Gelles, David; Thomas, Landon Jr.; Kelly, Kate (August 16, 2017). "Trump Ends C.E.O. Advisory Councils as Main Group Acts to Disband". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Mittelman, Melissa; Kaplan, Jennifer; Cao, Jing; Colby, Laura (August 17, 2017). "The 48 Frantic Hours Before CEOs Broke With Trump". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bryan, Bob; Ramsey, Lydia (August 15, 2017). "5 members of Trump's manufacturing council left after Charlottesville – here's who's still on it". Business Insider. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Pandey, Erica (15 August 2017). "More CEOs leave Trump's special councils". Axios. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Muscavage, Nick (August 16, 2017). "J&J head resigns from Trump council before disbanding". my Central Jersey. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Erman, Michael (15 August 2017). "J&J says leaving White House manufacturing council". Reuters. Retrieved August 15, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Responding to Divisions Without Divisiveness" (Press release). Johnson & Johnson. 16 Aug 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b "What happened behind the scenes as Trump's business councils fell apart". CNN. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Intel CEO is third to exit Trump's manufacturing council after Charlottesville". Fox News. August 15, 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b "AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing". Statement. AFL-CIO. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ LaVito, Angelica (2017-08-16). "Campbell CEO resigns from Trump's manufacturing council, moments after strategic and policy forum disbands". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Sheetz, Michael (16 August 2017). "3M CEO resigns from Trump's panel". CNBC.
- ^ Diamond, Dan (August 16, 2017). "3M CEO becomes seventh member to quit Trump council". Politico.
- ^ "Elon Musk bails on Trump's advisory councils after US withdraws from Paris climate deal". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "7 members of Trump's manufacturing council left after Charlottesville before Trump disbanded it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Trump yields to pressure, calls neo-Nazis and KKK criminals". Reuters. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Rebeca Shabad (15 August 2017). "Another top executive resigns from Trump's manufacturing council". CBS News. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Jacob Pramuk (15 August 2017). "AFL-CIO President Trumka steps down from Trump manufacturing council". CNBC. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Barbaro, Michael (August 17, 2017). "August 17, 2017". The Daily. The New York Times.