The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government by an act of the U.S. Congress,signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 29,1965. It is a sub-agency of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities,along with the National Endowment for the Humanities,the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities,and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The White House Fellows program is a non-partisan federal fellowship established via executive order by President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. The fellowship is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service,offering exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. The fellowship was founded based upon a suggestion from John W. Gardner,then the president of Carnegie Corporation and later the sixth secretary of health,education,and welfare.
Dov S. Zakheim is an American businessman,writer,and former official of the United States government. In the Reagan administration,he held various Department of Defense positions. In 2000,Zakheim was a member of "The Vulcans",a group of foreign policy advisors assisting George W. Bush's presidential campaign. From 2001 to 2004 he was Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense.
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) advises the White House and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the US government's response to the AIDS epidemic. The commission was formed by President Bill Clinton in 1995 and each president since has renewed the council's charter.
Peter Altabef is an American businessman and lawyer. He is currently the Chair and CEO of Unisys,positions he has held since 2018 and 2015,respectively. He also served twice as the company’s president.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is the parent of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.,an American government and military contractor,specializing in intelligence. It is headquartered in McLean,Virginia,in Greater Washington,D.C.,with 80 other offices around the globe. The company's stated core business is to provide consulting,analysis and engineering services to public and private sector organizations and nonprofits.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP),an independent United States federal agency,is charged with the mission to promote the preservation of the nation's diverse historic resources. The ACHP advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy and also provides a public forum for stakeholders and the public to influence federal agency decisions regarding federal projects and programs that affect historic properties. The ACHP promotes the importance of historic preservation to foster an understanding of the nation's heritage and the contribution that historic preservation can make to contemporary communities,along with their economic and social well-being.
Edwin John Feulner Jr. is a former think tank executive who founded the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation and served as its president from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018. Feulner's positions have included advisor and chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation,from which he received the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom in 2006.
Robert J. Stevens,is a retired executive chairman of Lockheed Martin. He was the chairman,president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockheed Martin from 2004 until 2013,when Marillyn Hewson became CEO and president.
Clifford Michael Sobel is an American business executive,financier,Republican fundraiser,U.S. diplomat and former ambassador.
James Clifford Miller III is an American economist and former government official who served as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) between 1981 and 1985 and as Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan between 1985 and 1988. Miller was the first member of the FTC with a background as a career economist,as opposed to a legal background as is common.
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is a council,chartered in each administration with a broad mandate to advise the president of the United States on science and technology. The current PCAST was established by Executive Order 13226 on September 30,2001,by George W. Bush,was re-chartered by Barack Obama's April 21,2010,Executive Order 13539,by Donald Trump's October 22,2019,Executive Order 13895,and by Joe Biden's February 1,2021,Executive Order 14007.
John P. Surma is an American businessman. He was the executive chairman of the board of United States Steel Corporation. Surma retired as CEO of U.S. Steel effective September 1,2013,and Chairman effective January 1,2014,positions he held since 2004.
The National Space Council is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States created in 1989 during the George H. W. Bush administration,disbanded in 1993,and reestablished in June 2017 by the Donald Trump administration. It is a modified version of the earlier National Aeronautics and Space Council (1958–1973).
John Francis Hillen III is an American business executive and diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2005 to 2007. He served as President and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions from 2008 to 2013. While at Sotera,he took the company public in November 2009. Hillen served as the CEO and a Member of the Board of EverWatch Corporation,which was acquired by Booz Allen Hamilton in October 2022. He currently serves as a college professor and Board Chairman and Director of several companies.
Michael William Wright was an American business executive and Canadian football player. He served as chief executive officer of SuperValu (1981–2001) and as a director of Wells Fargo &Company.
The President’s Management Council is an executive branch reform group in the United States. Although established by the Administration of President Bill Clinton in 1993,the concept for this council,and its purpose,has existed in various forms since the Reagan administration. The group is made up of high-ranking administrative officials and tasked with improving management within the Executive Office,resolving specific interagency management issues and produce mechanisms for the efficient exchange of information throughout the executive branch. Members to the council include the Chief Operating Officers from all federal executive departments,the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget,Director of the Office of Personnel Management,Administrator of General Services Administration,the Chief Operating Officers of three other Executive branch agencies designated by the Chairperson,Secretary of the Cabinet,as while as officials of the Executive departments and agencies as designated by the President.
The President's Management Advisory Board is or was a council of 17 corporate executives from leading American companies. Its purpose was to provide the administration of the executive branch advice and recommendations on effective strategies for the implementation of the best business practices on matters related to federal government's management and operations,with focus on productivity,the implementation of innovative methods,customer service,and technology. The board will be chaired by former Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Director Jeffrey Zients as part of the General Services Administration of the Executive Office. On March 10,2011,board appointees were announced,including Greg Brown,president and chief executive officer of Motorola Solutions,Inc.;Sam Gilliland,Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings;Debra L. Lee,Chairman and CEO of BET Networks;Shantanu Narayen,president and CEO of Adobe Systems,Inc.;and Tim Solso,Chairman and CEO of Cummins,Inc.
Elmer Boyd Staats was an American public servant whose career from the late 1930s to the early 1980s was primarily associated with the Bureau of the Budget (BOB) and the GAO. Staats was born to Wesley F. and Maude (Goodall) Staats. Staats received his AB from McPherson College in 1935,his MA from the University of Kansas in 1936,and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1939.
