Sustaining Capitalism

Tomorrow evening, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), will honor six US business leaders and their companies for demonstrating extraordinary leadership in challenging times. The CED Distinguished Leadership Awards Celebration will take place at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

By shining a light on their bold, compassionate leadership, CED inspires the broader business and policy communities to address the biggest national challenges of today and tomorrow.

"For more than a quarter century, CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards have been honoring business leaders and their companies with a strong commitment to corporate citizenship, business stewardship, and advancing public policy on key business and economic issues in the nation's interests," said Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED. "The Awards exemplify CED's mission, the legacy of its founders, and its longest  serving Trustee, Peter G. Peterson."

CED congratulates the recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards:

Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer Inc.

• Award presented by James Quincey, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company 

Heyward Donigan, President and CEO, Rite Aid

• Award presented by Robert E. Knowling, Jr., Chairman, Eagles Landing Partners

Dan Schulman, President and CEO, PayPal

• Award presented by Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO, Verizon

Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones

• Award presented by Indra K. Nooyi, former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

Chris Kempczinski, President and CEO, McDonald's Corporation

• Award presented by John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and Co-CEO, Ariel Investments 

Marc N. Casper, Chairman, President, and CEO, Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Award presented by James P. Gorman, Chairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley 

About the Honorees 

To learn more about this year's honorees, visit CED's Awards Celebration website and watch or listen to the Leadership in Challenging Times discussion series. In candid conversations, the honorees speak about the unprecedented challenges facing our nation and how they are helping to chart a path forward for their companies and the nation-at-large.

About CED

The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. 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. www.ced.org

About The Conference Board

The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org