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Augustine '57, *59, Primary Speaaker at Congressional Briefing
Mr. Norman Augustine,'57, *59, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, was the primary speaker at a Congressional briefing entitled, "America, We Have a Problem." In 2005, Mr. Augustine chaired the National Academies' Committee that produced the highly regarded "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" report. Having recently authored a follow-up report entitled "Is America Falling Off the Flat Earth?," Augustine discussed America's competitiveness challenges and actions that have been taken to address concerns raised in the "Gathering Storm" report. Dr. Charles Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering, served as the briefing moderator, while Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) provided opening remarks.
June 30, 2007