The Honorable Tom Kean currently serves as chairman of the board of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health philanthropy. In addition, he serves on a number of corporate boards and is chair of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He is co-chairman with Congressman Lee Hamilton of the National Security Preparedness Group. In addition serving as Governor of New Jersey from 1982-1990, throughout his prestigious career, Kean served a fifteen year tenure as President of Drew University in Madison, NJ, 1990-2005 and as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States from 2002-2004.

The Global Interdependence Center presents the Frederick Heldring Award to individuals who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the development of international relations, trade, and global citizenship in their lifetimes. In 1976, Frederick Heldring founded the Global Interdependence Center (GIC), serving as Chair until 2000. The Global Interdependence Center encourages the expansion of global dialogue and free trade to improve cooperation and understanding with the goal of reducing international conflicts and improving worldwide living standards.

We are delighted to present Tom Kean with the Frederick Heldring Award and hope you will join us!