BUSINESS LEADERS HONOR GENERAL JOHN W. RAYMOND,
GWYNNE SHOTWELL WITH 2021 EISENHOWER AWARDS
NEW YORK, NY—Members of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and guests from across the nation gathered Wednesday, November 3 for its presentation of the fall 2021 Eisenhower Awards. The event honored extraordinary Americans in General John W. Raymond of the United States Space Force and Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX.
BENS President and CEO, retired Army General Joseph Votel, congratulated the membership on a year of progress and impact assisting the organization’s government partners. Votel also welcomed special guests in attendance including groups of midshipmen from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, currently studying space engineering and physics disciplines.
Votel thanked the honorees for their commitment to advancing U.S. security throughout their remarkable careers of service and innovation. This year’s honorees, Votel said, reflect the spirit of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vision of national security as the work of a whole society.
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