Association Roundup - Sept. 20, 2013
President Barack Obama on Sept. 18 asked CEOs of the country's largest corporations to help prevent another debt-ceiling crisis by using their influence with Republicans. In his fifth address to the Business Roundtable since taking office in 2009, Obama rapped a "small faction" of Republicans whom he said were willing to risk defaulting on U.S. debt in a vain attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the signature legislative achievements of his first term.
Read MoreBartlett begins ‘sixth' new rodeo act
Former Financial Services Roundtable CEO settles into advisory role The former head of the Financial Services Roundtable has a new job—although to hear him describe it, not much will change in terms of the type of work he will do. "This is the same rodeo, but a new horse," Steve Bartlett told CEO Update. The one-time CEO recently joined Treliant Risk Advisors as senior advisor. Treliant has been in an expansion mode to respond to what it calls growing demand in the financial services industry.
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A first for his group: pushing for a bill
IHMM turns to lobbying to advocate veterans' legislation Greenwald
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CEA honors founder of CES show
Longtime leader Wayman still a spokesman for electronics industry Wayman The Consumer Electronics Association recently recognized the 50th anniversary of Jack Wayman's groundbreaking tenure with the group.
Read MoreSalary Update - Frank Keating, John Graham
American Bankers Association chief Frank Keating's first full-year salary topped $1.7 million, according to the group's latest tax document. That's slightly less than Keating received in his last full year as head of the American Council of Life Insurers, when he received $1.8 million.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Sept. 20, 2013
Business groups blast new greenhouse gas regulations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules to cut carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants, but at least two organizations say the only result will be higher electricity bills. The proposal "confirms the administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to meaningful, long-term energy policy," said Mike Duncan, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.
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