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The '''Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED)''' is the nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy center that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation’s interest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.ced.org/about|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref> CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today’s pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. The '''Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board''' ('''CED''') is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization. CED's Trustees consist primarily of senior corporate executives from a range of U.S. industries and sectors. CED's stated aims are to sustain and promote ], improve ] and ], reform ], enhance ], and improve the fiscal health of the ].<ref name="About CED"></ref>

Since its inception in 1942, CED has addressed national priorities to promote sustained economic growth and development to benefit all Americans. CED’s work in those first few years led to great policy accomplishments, including the ], the economic development program that helped rebuild Europe and maintain the peace; and the ] that established the new global financial system, and both the ] and ].

Today, CED continues to play an important role through its trusted research and advocacy. Comprised of leading business executives, CED lends its voice and expertise on pressing policy issues. In recent decades, CED has made significant contributions across a broad portfolio, including: ] importance and funding, bipartisan campaign reform, ] reform, U.S. fiscal health, academic standards in ], post-secondary education access and achievement, importance of STEM education, immigration, ], ], women on corporate boards, ] and broader ], ], inequality, judicial selection reform, ], the role of business in promoting educational attainment, ], teacher compensation and quality, corporate short-termism, federal ], ], innovation and growth, reducing global poverty, welfare reform, and more.

CED’s work is based on seven core principles: sustainable capitalism, long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal and regulatory policy, competitive and open markets, a globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and nonpartisanship in the nation’s interest. CED's research findings<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports|url=https://www.ced.org/reports|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref> are disseminated widely, achieving tangible impact at the local, state, and national levels.


== History == == History ==


CED was founded in 1942 by a group of business leaders led by ], president of ]; ], co-founder of ] advertising firm; and ], treasurer of ]. CED was first formed to help the ] transition from a wartime to peacetime economy. At the end of ], CED successfully worked to garner support among the American business community for the ].<ref name="About CED"></ref> CED was founded in 1942 by a group of business leaders led by ], president of ]; ], co-founder of ] advertising firm; and ], treasurer of ]. CED was first formed to help the ] transition from a wartime to peacetime economy. At the end of ], CED successfully worked to garner support among the American business community for the ].<ref name="About CED"/>


Since its inception, CED has aimed to promote policies that its trustees believe will foster economic growth and development to benefit all Americans. The organization conducts research and outreach efforts in the U.S. and abroad to change policy at the local, state, and national levels. In recent decades, CED has increased access to ] and ], advocated ] nationally, placed more women in corporate leadership, and reduced government spending.<ref name="About CED"/> Since its inception, CED has aimed to promote policies that its trustees believe will foster economic growth and development to benefit all Americans. The organization conducts research and outreach efforts in the U.S. and abroad to change policy at the local, state, and national levels. In recent decades, CED has increased access to ] and ], advocated ] nationally, placed more women in corporate leadership, and reduced government spending.<ref name="About CED"/>


In January 2015, the Committee for Economic Development merged with ], given the many synergies between the two organizations.<ref></ref> Both are non-partisan, non-lobbying, and have Trustees comprised mainly from the business community. In January 2015, the Committee for Economic Development merged with ], given the many synergies between the two organizations.<ref></ref> Both are non-partisan, non-lobbying, and have trustees comprised mainly from the business community.


== Leadership == == Leadership ==


CED’s president is Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lori Esposito Murray|url=https://www.ced.org/people/single/lori-esposito-murray|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref> Prior to Murray, the organization was led by Bernard Bailey (2018 – 2020) and ] (2013-2018). Michael Petro is CED's Executive Vice President,<ref></ref> and Joseph Minarik is the organization's senior vice president and director of research.<ref></ref> CED's President-elect (effective September 2018) is Bernard Bailey.<ref></ref> Prior to Bailey, the organization's president and CEO since 2013 was ]. Michael Petro is CED's Executive Vice President,<ref></ref> and Joseph Minarik is the organization's senior vice president and director of research.<ref></ref>


== Principles == == Principles ==


The organization's work is based on seven core principles: ], long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal and regulatory policy, competitive and open markets, a globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and nonpartisanship in the nation's interest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.ced.org/about|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref> The organization's work is based on seven core principles: ], long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal and regulatory policy, competitive and open markets, a globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and nonpartisanship in the nation's interest.<ref name="About CED"/>

CED lends its voice and expertise to help shape economic policies and initiatives that include efficient fiscal and regulatory policy, competitive and open markets, modernized infrastructure, accessible healthcare, a globally competitive workforce, education reform; and sustaining our democratic institutions.


== Policy research == == Policy research ==
CED conducts policy research in the following issue areas: fiscal health, education (including early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary), health care, workforce training, women in corporate leadership, regulatory policy, technology and innovation, infrastructure, and trade/economic globalization. CED aims to encourage American business leaders to take a more expansive view of their responsibilities by practicing what it calls "business stewardship" — recognizing that business leaders can promote societal health by engaging in and speaking out for the common good on timely public policy issues.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Policy Issues|url=https://www.ced.org/policyissues|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref> CED conducts policy research in the following issue areas: fiscal health, education (including early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary), health care, campaign finance, women in corporate leadership, regulatory policy, immigration, infrastructure, and tax reform. CED aims to encourage American business leaders to take a more expansive view of their responsibilities by practicing what it calls "business statesmanship" — recognizing that business leaders can promote societal health by engaging in and speaking out for the common good on timely public policy issues.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}


Recent CED policy research includes: Recent CED policy research:


* How Do We Fix the Debt<ref></ref>
* Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness<ref>{{Cite web|title=Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/back-to-basic-research-an-rd-investment-plan-to-enhance-us-competitiveness|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Time to Face Up<ref></ref>
*The Reconciliation Bill: Finding an Affordable Way to Build Back Better<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Reconciliation Bill: Finding an Affordable Way to Build Back Better|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/the-reconciliation-bill-finding-an-affordable-way-to-build-back-better|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Helping Skilled Workers Return to Work following a Career Break<ref></ref>
*Building Infrastructure in Real Time: Avoiding Regulatory Paralysis<ref>{{Cite web|title=Building Infrastructure in Real Time: Avoiding Regulatory Paralysis|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/building-infrastructure-in-real-time-avoiding-regulatory-paralysis|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* What is the 'National Debt' and Why Does It Matter<ref></ref>
*New York City: Rebuilding a Future-Focused Economy<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York City: Rebuilding a Future-Focused Economy|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/new-york-city-rebuilding-a-future-focused-economy|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Building Supports for Successful Transitions Into the Workforce<ref></ref>
*Global Supply Chains: Compete, Don't Retreat<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Supply Chains: Compete, Don’t Retreat|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/global-supply-chains|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Solving the Problem of Partisan Gerrymandering<ref></ref>
*Reimagining K-12 Education: Emerging from Disruption with Insights for Reform<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reimagining K-12: Emerging from Disruption with Insights for Reform|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/reimagining-k-12-emerging-from-disruption-with-insights-for-reform|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Charting a Path Forward for Charter Schools<ref></ref>
*Containing the Pandemic Public Debt<ref>{{Cite web|title=Containing the Pandemic Public Debt|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/containing-the-pandemic-public-debt|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* The Power of More Foreign-Born Workers: How Raising Immigration Levels Can Boost US Economic Growth<ref></ref>
*A US Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy<ref>{{Cite web|title=A US Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/a-us-workforce-training-plan-for-the-postpandemic-economy|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Apprenticeship in Brief<ref></ref>
*Vaccinating America<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vaccinating America|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/vaccinating-america|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* How to Reinvigorate Higher Education for the 21st Century<ref></ref>
*Broadband Access - Connecting America<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broadband Access - Connecting America {{!}} Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/broadband-access-connecting-america|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Regulation & the Economy<ref></ref>
*A US Infrastructure Plan: Building for the Long Haul<ref>{{Cite web|title=A US Infrastructure Plan: Building for the Long Haul|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/a-us-infrastructure-plan-building-for-the-long-haul|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Trade under Attack<ref></ref>
*COVID-19's Impact on Women in the Workplace: Avoiding a Major Setback<ref>{{Cite web|title=COVID-19’s Impact on Women in the Workplace: Avoiding a Major Setback {{!}} Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/covid-19s-impact-on-women-in-the-workplace-avoiding-a-major-setback|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Pathways to High-Quality Child Care<ref></ref>
*Business Leaders Should Act to Advance New York City's COVID-19 Response<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business Leaders Should Act to Advance New York City’s COVID-19 Response|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/business-leaders-should-act-to-advance-new-york-citys-covid-19-response|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* The Landscape of Campaign Contributions<ref></ref>
*CED Report: First Hundred Days Plan<ref>{{Cite web|title=CED Report: First Hundred Days Plan|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/first-hundred-days-plan|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Immigration Policy That Works: Bringing Foreign-Born Workers into High-Shortage Occupations to Grow Our Economy<ref></ref>
*2020 Election: Achieving a Safe, Accessible, and Credible Election during COVID-19<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Election: Achieving a Safe, Accessible, and Credible Election during COVID-19|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/2020-election-achieving-a-safe-accessible-and-credible-election-during-covi|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* Fixing America's Roads & Bridges: The Path Forward<ref></ref>
*Sustaining Capitalism: 2020 Election Series<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sustaining Capitalism: 2020 Election Series|url=https://www.ced.org/solutions-briefs/sustaining-capitalism-2020-election-series-compendium|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* The Economic Impact of the Food and Beverage Industry<ref></ref>
* Corporate Income Tax Reform in 2017?<ref></ref>
* Adjusting the Prescription: Improving the ]<ref></ref>
* New Mexico Business Leaders Survey<ref></ref>
* The Federal Budget Deficit and the Public Debt: Why and How to Deal with a Lurking Problem<ref></ref>
* Every Other One: More Women on Corporate Boards<ref></ref>
* Interim Report: The Landscape of Campaign Contributions<ref></ref>
* Modernizing ]<ref></ref>
* Poll: Chicago Business Executives Concerned About City Government Ethics, Support Reform<ref></ref>
* Tackling Economic Inequality, Boosting Opportunity<ref></ref>
* Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Concerned About Ethical Behavior of Elected Officials, Support Solutions<ref></ref>
* Crony Capitalism, Corruption and the Economy in the State of New Mexico<ref></ref>
* Choosing Justice? The Need for Judicial Selection Reform<ref></ref>
* Crony Capitalism: Unhealthy Relations Between Business and Government<ref></ref>
* Child Care in State Economies<ref></ref>
* Adjusting the Prescription: CED Recommendations for Health Care Reform<ref></ref>
* The Role of Business in Promoting Educational Attainment<ref></ref>
* Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Support Campaign Finance Reform<ref></ref>
* How Business Leaders Can Support College- and Career-Readiness<ref></ref>
* Boosting California's Postsecondary Education Performance<ref></ref>
* Survey: American Business Leaders On Campaign Finance<ref></ref>


== Policy conferences == == Policy conferences ==


CED's policy conferences are forums for trustees, senior policy makers, and industry leaders to discuss pressing national issues that are aligned with CED's core policy areas: the economy, education, global competitiveness, and democratic institutions. To advance reasoned solutions from business in the nation's interest, CED convenes for two days, twice-yearly, to address these seminal economic issues.<ref></ref> CED's policy conferences are forums for trustees, senior policy makers, and industry leaders to discuss pressing national issues that are aligned with CED's core policy areas: the economy, education, global competitiveness, and democratic institutions. To advance reasoned solutions from business in the nation's interest, CED convenes for two days, twice-yearly, to address these seminal economic issues. At each Conference, CED also honors a distinguished business leader with the ''Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award''.<ref></ref>

Recent and distinguished speakers include:


* Andy Ozment, assistant secretary, ], Cybersecurity and Communications, ]
== Distinguished Leadership Awards Dinner ==
* ]
Held annually in New York City, the Distinguished Leadership Awards Dinner recognizes business leaders who have shown exemplary leadership in their companies and the communities in which they operate.<ref></ref>
* ]
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* Former ], ]
* Former ], ]
* Former ], ]
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2018 ''Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award'' Honoree:
2021 Honorees:
* ], president and chief executive officer, ]


Past ''Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award'' Honorees:
* ], President & CEO, ]; CED Distinguished Leadership Award
* Laura Karet, president and chief executive officer, ]
* Judy Marks, President & CEO, ]; CED Distinguished Leadership Award
* ], president and chief executive officer, Triple Creek Guest Ranch
* ], Chairman & Co-CEO, ]; CED Distinguished Leadership Award
* ], president and chief executive officer, ]
* Margaret Keane, Executive Chair, ]; CED's Peter G. Peterson Award for Distinguished Leadership
* ], chairman, chief executive officer, and president, ]
* ], Founder & CEO, ]; Co-Founder & Chairman, ]; CED Distinguished Leadership Award
* Thomas C. Nelson, chairman, chief executive officer, and president, ]
* ], Chairman & CEO, ]; CED Distinguished Leadership Award
* Greg Sherrill, chairman and chief executive officer, ]
* ], chairman and co-founder, ]


== Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner ==
2020 Honorees:
Held annually in New York City, the Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner recognizes business leaders who have shown leadership in their companies and the communities in which they operate.<ref></ref>


2018 Honorees:
* ], Chairman, CEO & President, ]; CED Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], Chairman, President & CEO, ]; Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award * ], chairwoman and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* Julie Sweet, CEO, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], Chairman & CEO, ]; CED Corporate Citizenship Award
* Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, President & CEO, ].; CED Corporate Citizenship Award * ], chairman and CEO, ], CED Leadership Award
* Gary Norcross, Chairman & CEO, FIS; CED Corporate Citizenship Award * ], president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], President & CEO, ]; CED Corporate Citizenship Award * ], president and CEO, ], Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* ], chairwoman and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award


Past Honorees:
A full list of past honorees can be found . <ref>{{Cite web|title=Award Winners|url=https://www.ced.org/people/award-winners|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board}}</ref>
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* Ronald P. O'Hanley, president and CEO, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], group worldwide chairman, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award
* ], chairman and chief executive officer, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], executive chairman, ], Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* Alan M. Dachs, president and chief executive officer, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award
* Takeshi "Tak" Niinami, president and CEO, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], chairman and CEO, Grand Reserve Inn, former chairman and CEO, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], co-founder, ], Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], co-CEO, Carlson Holdings; former chairman and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award
* ], founder and chairman, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], CEO, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], chairman of the executive committee, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], president and chief executive officer, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], co-chairman and co-CEO, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], managing partner, Pritzker Group, Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* Joseph E. Kasputys, CEO, Economic Ventures, CED Leadership Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Owen B. Butler Education Excellence Award
* ], chairman, president and chief executive officer, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], chairman, president, and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* Carl Camden, president and chief executive officer, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], president and CEO, ], Leadership in Diversity Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], CED Leadership Award
* Bruce K. MacLaury, president emeritus, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], global vice chair, Public Policy, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman and chief executive officer, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* Kees Kruythoff, head of Unilever North America, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], chairman and chief executive officer, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], CEO and president, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], senior fellow and director, Economic Policy Initiative, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], chairman, Rose Associates, Inc., CED Leadership Award
* ], CEO, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], founder, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], chairman, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* Lenny Mendonca, director emeritus, ], CED Leadership Award
* ], chairman and chief executive officer, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], president, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* Robert H. Dugger, founder and managing partner, Hanover Investment Group LLC, CED Leadership Award
* ], chairman of the board, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], worldwide managing director, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], president, ], Global Leadership Award
* ], president, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], chairman, board of directors, and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], president and chief executive officer, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Peter G. Peterson Business Statesmanship Award
* Hugh Price, senior advisor, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* Doctor Isaiah Frank, William L. Clayton Professor of International Economics, ], Global Leadership Award
* Carla Anderson Hills, former CEO, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman, president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], former governor, North Carolina, Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], chairman, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], chairman, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. & Keizai Doyukai, Global Leadership Award
* ], co-founder, ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* ], Excellence in Public Policy Award
* Josh S. Weston, CEO and chairman, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* Donald L. Boudreau, chief financial officer, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* Verne G. Istock, chairman, president and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], chairman and CEO, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* Donald J. Schuenke, chairman, ], Corporate Citizenship Award
* ], ], Distinguished Service Award


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 18:40, 1 December 2021

American think tank
Committee for Economic Development
AbbreviationCED
Formation1942
Typenonprofit organization
HeadquartersWashington, DC, United States
PresidentBernard Bailey, President-Elect
Key people
  • Michael Petro
  • Joseph Minarik
Revenue$4,699,329 (2014)
Expenses$4,502,539 (2014)
Websitewww.ced.org

The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization. CED's Trustees consist primarily of senior corporate executives from a range of U.S. industries and sectors. CED's stated aims are to sustain and promote free enterprise, improve education and healthcare, reform campaign finance, enhance corporate governance, and improve the fiscal health of the United States.

History

CED was founded in 1942 by a group of business leaders led by Paul G. Hoffman, president of Studebaker Corporation; William Benton, co-founder of Benton & Bowles advertising firm; and Marion B. Folsom, treasurer of Eastman Kodak Company. CED was first formed to help the U.S. economy transition from a wartime to peacetime economy. At the end of World War II, CED successfully worked to garner support among the American business community for the Marshall Plan.

Since its inception, CED has aimed to promote policies that its trustees believe will foster economic growth and development to benefit all Americans. The organization conducts research and outreach efforts in the U.S. and abroad to change policy at the local, state, and national levels. In recent decades, CED has increased access to pre-kindergarten and college, advocated campaign finance reform nationally, placed more women in corporate leadership, and reduced government spending.

In January 2015, the Committee for Economic Development merged with The Conference Board, given the many synergies between the two organizations. Both are non-partisan, non-lobbying, and have trustees comprised mainly from the business community.

Leadership

CED's President-elect (effective September 2018) is Bernard Bailey. Prior to Bailey, the organization's president and CEO since 2013 was Steve Odland. Michael Petro is CED's Executive Vice President, and Joseph Minarik is the organization's senior vice president and director of research.

Principles

The organization's work is based on seven core principles: sustainable capitalism, long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal and regulatory policy, competitive and open markets, a globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and nonpartisanship in the nation's interest.

Policy research

CED conducts policy research in the following issue areas: fiscal health, education (including early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary), health care, campaign finance, women in corporate leadership, regulatory policy, immigration, infrastructure, and tax reform. CED aims to encourage American business leaders to take a more expansive view of their responsibilities by practicing what it calls "business statesmanship" — recognizing that business leaders can promote societal health by engaging in and speaking out for the common good on timely public policy issues.

Recent CED policy research:

  • How Do We Fix the Debt
  • Time to Face Up
  • Helping Skilled Workers Return to Work following a Career Break
  • What is the 'National Debt' and Why Does It Matter
  • Building Supports for Successful Transitions Into the Workforce
  • Solving the Problem of Partisan Gerrymandering
  • Charting a Path Forward for Charter Schools
  • The Power of More Foreign-Born Workers: How Raising Immigration Levels Can Boost US Economic Growth
  • Apprenticeship in Brief
  • How to Reinvigorate Higher Education for the 21st Century
  • Regulation & the Economy
  • Trade under Attack
  • Pathways to High-Quality Child Care
  • The Landscape of Campaign Contributions
  • Immigration Policy That Works: Bringing Foreign-Born Workers into High-Shortage Occupations to Grow Our Economy
  • Fixing America's Roads & Bridges: The Path Forward
  • The Economic Impact of the Food and Beverage Industry
  • Corporate Income Tax Reform in 2017?
  • Adjusting the Prescription: Improving the ACA
  • New Mexico Business Leaders Survey
  • The Federal Budget Deficit and the Public Debt: Why and How to Deal with a Lurking Problem
  • Every Other One: More Women on Corporate Boards
  • Interim Report: The Landscape of Campaign Contributions
  • Modernizing Medicare
  • Poll: Chicago Business Executives Concerned About City Government Ethics, Support Reform
  • Tackling Economic Inequality, Boosting Opportunity
  • Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Concerned About Ethical Behavior of Elected Officials, Support Solutions
  • Crony Capitalism, Corruption and the Economy in the State of New Mexico
  • Choosing Justice? The Need for Judicial Selection Reform
  • Crony Capitalism: Unhealthy Relations Between Business and Government
  • Child Care in State Economies
  • Adjusting the Prescription: CED Recommendations for Health Care Reform
  • The Role of Business in Promoting Educational Attainment
  • Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Support Campaign Finance Reform
  • How Business Leaders Can Support College- and Career-Readiness
  • Boosting California's Postsecondary Education Performance
  • Survey: American Business Leaders On Campaign Finance

Policy conferences

CED's policy conferences are forums for trustees, senior policy makers, and industry leaders to discuss pressing national issues that are aligned with CED's core policy areas: the economy, education, global competitiveness, and democratic institutions. To advance reasoned solutions from business in the nation's interest, CED convenes for two days, twice-yearly, to address these seminal economic issues. At each Conference, CED also honors a distinguished business leader with the Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award.

Recent and distinguished speakers include:

2018 Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award Honoree:

Past Leadership in the Nation's Interest Award Honorees:

Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner

Held annually in New York City, the Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner recognizes business leaders who have shown leadership in their companies and the communities in which they operate.

2018 Honorees:

Past Honorees:

References

  1. ^ "Committee for Economic Development" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ About CED
  3. The Conference Board to Merge with the Committee for Economic Development
  5. Michael Petro
  6. Joseph Minarik
  7. "How Do We Fix the Debt"
  8. "Time to Face Up"
  9. "Helping Skilled Workers Return to Work following a Career Break"
  10. "What is the 'National Debt' and Why Does It Matter"
  11. "Building Supports for Successful Transitions Into the Workforce"
  12. "Solving the Problem of Partisan Gerrymandering"
  13. "Charting a Path Forward for Charter Schools"
  14. "The Power of More Foreign-Born Workers: How Raising Immigration Levels Can Boost US Economic Growth"
  15. "Apprenticeship in Brief"
  16. "How to Reinvigorate Higher Education for the 21st Century"
  17. "Regulation & the Economy"
  18. "Trade under Attack"
  19. "Pathways to High-Quality Child Care"
  20. "The Landscape of Campaign Contributions"
  21. "Immigration Policy That Works: Bringing Foreign-Born Workers into High-Shortage Occupations to Grow Our Economy"
  22. "Fixing America's Roads & Bridges: The Path Forward"
  23. "The Economic Impact of the Food and Beverage Industry"
  24. "Corporate Income Tax Reform in 2017?"
  25. "Adjusting the Prescription: Improving the ACA"
  26. "New Mexico Business Leaders Survey"
  27. "The Federal Budget Deficit and the Public Debt: Why and How to Deal with a Lurking Problem"
  28. "Every Other One: More Women on Corporate Boards"
  29. "The Landscape of Campaign Contributions"
  30. "Modernizing Medicare"
  31. "Poll: Chicago Business Executives Concerned About City Government Ethics, Support Reform"
  32. "Tackling Economic Inequality, Boosting Opportunity"
  33. "Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Concerned About Ethical Behavior of Elected Officials, Support Solutions"
  34. "Crony Capitalism, Corruption and the Economy in the State of New Mexico"
  35. "Choosing Justice? The Need for Judicial Selection Reform"
  36. "Crony Capitalism: Unhealthy Relations Between Business and Government"
  37. "Child Care in State Economies"
  38. "Adjusting the Prescription: CED Recommendations for Health Care Reform"
  39. "The Role of Business in Promoting Educational Attainment"
  40. "Poll: New Mexico Business Leaders Support Campaign Finance Reform"
  41. "How Business Leaders Can Support College- and Career-Readiness"
  42. "Boosting California's Postsecondary Education Performance"
  43. "Survey: American Business Leaders On Campaign Finance"
  44. CED Policy Conferences
  45. CED Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner
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