Something We All Can Agree On – Richard Stearns and James A. Bell
“Something We All Can Agree On”
By Richard Stearns and James. A. Bell
Huffington Post: December 07, 2009
Though it may not seem natural that one of the largest international charities and the world’s leading aerospace firm would join together on an issue of such critical public importance, World Vision and The Boeing Company are firm believers that the U.S. needs to do more to invest in people throughout the world. The need for American leadership in building a better, safer world is something all Americans can agree upon. Based on our experience, we know that a critical part in accomplishing this is increasing our national investments in development and diplomacy alongside of defense – otherwise known as the “smart power” approach.
Nowhere is the smart power consensus more evident than on the solid, common ground where America’s business and humanitarian communities find themselves today. Whether we are working to expand markets or to improve lives in distant places, we know that America’s national security needs and future economic progress are firmly linked with the fortunes of people in other countries. Together, we are doing what we can to exert private sector leadership in making the world a better place.
Richard Stearns is President of World Vision. James A. Bell is Corporate President, Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company. Both organizations are members of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) and sponsors of the USGLC’s Tribute Dinner to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton December 7, 2009.
