Jim Owens: Revitalizing American Competitiveness
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Jim Owens: Revitalizing American Competitiveness

Explainer Video by James W. Owens, Interviewee and L. Camille Massey, Interviewer

May 3, 2011 5:58 pm (EST)

Jim Owens: Revitalizing American Competitiveness
Explainer Video

Jim Owens, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Emeritus, discusses the importance of competitiveness and free trade issues for the long term economic health of the United States and for the country’s leadership role in the world. Owens spoke to Council on Foreign Relations Vice President Camille Massey during CFR’s 2011 Corporate Conference.

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