Business Citizen Award - 2014 Honoree
Jay Timmons, President and Chief Executive, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector. He became NAM president in January 2011.
Mr. Timmons is a leading advocate for the nearly 12 million men and women who make things in America, educating the public and policymakers on issues that affect this critical sector of the U.S. economy. He promotes a broad-based agenda to strengthen U.S. competitiveness and bring about a manufacturing renaissance.
He is driven by the principles instilled in him by his roots in the manufacturing town of Chillicothe, Ohio, where his grandfather worked at a Mead plant for nearly four decades and where he witnessed manufacturing’s ability to raise the quality of life for families and communities. Mr. Timmons' knowledge and expertise is valued and respected by influential policymakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress and the Administration. He knows how to navigate the complexities of the policymaking process in the nation’s capital and brings with him an exceptional understanding of manufacturing issues.
> Read Jay Timmons' full bio.
Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector. He became NAM president in January 2011.
Mr. Timmons is a leading advocate for the nearly 12 million men and women who make things in America, educating the public and policymakers on issues that affect this critical sector of the U.S. economy. He promotes a broad-based agenda to strengthen U.S. competitiveness and bring about a manufacturing renaissance.
He is driven by the principles instilled in him by his roots in the manufacturing town of Chillicothe, Ohio, where his grandfather worked at a Mead plant for nearly four decades and where he witnessed manufacturing’s ability to raise the quality of life for families and communities. Mr. Timmons' knowledge and expertise is valued and respected by influential policymakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress and the Administration. He knows how to navigate the complexities of the policymaking process in the nation’s capital and brings with him an exceptional understanding of manufacturing issues.
> Read Jay Timmons' full bio.
Previous Honorees
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Earle Williams, President and CEO (ret.), BDM International
Richard B. Cheney, Chairman and CEO, Halliburton Company Lee Raymond, Chairman and CEO, Exxon Mobil Corporation John T. Dillon, Chairman and CEO, International Paper Company W. R. "Tim" Timken, Jr., Chairman, The Timken Company William T. Aldinger, Chairman and CEO, Household International John A. Luke, Jr., Chairman and CEO, MeadWestvaco Charles E. Bunch, Chairman and CEO, PPG Industries Bob LaBrant, Senior Vice President of Political Affairs & General Counsel, Michigan Chamber of Commerce Bernadette A. Budde, Senior Vice President of Candidate Advocacy, BIPAC J. Larry Nichols, Chairman and CEO, Devon Energy Corporation Jay Timmons, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers |
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