14 Business View - November 2015
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Innovation: An American Imperative
Now is not the time for the United States to rest
on its past successes as an international leader in
advancements in science, technology, engineering,
and innovation. That is the message that four indus-
try leaders and key members of Congress delivered
recently at a public symposium on Capitol Hill.
Led by Norman Augustine, retired CEO of Lock-
heed Martin; Jeannette M. Wing, Corporate Vice
President, Microsoft Research; Roger M. Perlmut-
ter, Executive Vice President, Merck &Co., Inc., and
President, Merck Research Labs; and John D. Ev-
ans, Vice President, International Science and Tech-
Key Voices in Science, Technology, Business, and Industry Warn
American Innovation Requires Active Leadership
