| Predecessor | President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness[1] |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 27, 2017 |
| Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
| Dissolved | August 16, 2017 (201 days) |
Parent organization | Department of Commerce[2] |
The American Manufacturing Council was a group of prominent chief executives set up to advise U.S. President Donald Trump on domestic manufacturing initiatives. It was chaired by Andrew Liveris, CEO of Dow Chemical Company.[3]
Following the withdrawal of several members after Trump's defense of alt-right protestors at the Unite the Right Rally,[4] Trump on August 16, 2017 disbanded the Council, as well as the Strategic and Policy Forum.[5] The council itself had earlier informed the president that they intended to disband on their own initiative.[6]
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- ^ Hanna, Andrew (Dec 9, 2016). "Trump names Dow Chemical CEO to advisory council". Politico. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Meyersohn, Nathaniel (2017-01-27). "Trump launches manufacturing initiative with business leaders". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Dell Says CEO Will Continue to Advise Trump Even After Defense of Racist Rally". 16 August 2017.
- ^ Gelles, David; Thomas, Landon Jr.; Kelly, Kate (August 16, 2017). "Trump Ends C.E.O. Advisory Councils as Main Group Acts to Disband". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Mittelman, Melissa; Kaplan, Jennifer; Cao, Jing; Colby, Laura (August 17, 2017). "The 48 Frantic Hours Before CEOs Broke With Trump". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 17, 2017.