AIAC CHAIRMAN JOINS THE EXPLORERS CLUB IN RINGING THE NYSE OPENING BELL
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New York, New York December 13, 2023 – L.M. Levie, Chairman of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Explorers Club, joined with past and present leaders of the club in the ringing of the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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Reflecting on this honor, L. M. Levie remarked, "It was both a privilege and pleasure to join with the leaders of the Explorers Club for the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell ceremony. The Explorers Club has long promoted scientific achievement, exploration and the advancement of knowledge, all of which ultimately fosters capital creation.” Mr. Levie added, “The NYSE, as the largest and deepest equity market in the world, is the epicenter and pillar of global finance. It is therefore fitting and proper that the Explorers Club ring the Opening Bell of the NYSE.”
The NYSE extends the privilege of ringing its iconic opening bell to new public companies as well as to prominent non-profit organizations, in recognition of their impact and contributions to society. The Explorers Club is renowned for its 119 years supporting scientific expeditions, education, and conservation.
To commemorate the occasion, Mr. Levie composed the following poem, which he then presented to the officers of the Explorers Club and the New York Stock Exchange:
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About AIAC
American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) is a diversified industrial group with manufacturing and distribution sites in 24 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. AIAC has acquired and grown non-core subsidiaries and divisions of Boeing, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Johnson Controls, Merck, Pfizer, Astellas, Visteon, Carlyle, Ahlstrom, Tolko, Groupe Suez, Groupe Rexel, and many other leading multinational corporations.
AIAC Corporation manufacturing companies serve companies and governmental entities worldwide in all major sectors, including aviation, space, defense, automotive, truck, rail, marine, petrochemical, solar, nuclear, food, confectionary, beverage, civil engineering and infrastructure, commercial construction, mining, dredging, disaster relief, education, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. AIAC companies manufacture materials, components, assemblies, packaging, equipment, and finished products. In addition, AIAC companies are exclusive, authorized distributors of leading branded wire and cable, electrical devices, lighting products, plumbing supplies, construction equipment, indoor and outdoor cooking appliances and fixtures, electronics, cameras, and watches throughout Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Of note, AIAC purchased Boeing Canada in 2005, and has produced over 10,000 unique components for every Boeing jet plane ever since, reliably serving Boeing from manufacturing facilities in Canada, the US, and Mexico. A leader in ultra high precision jet engine component manufacturing, AIAC companies also produce 2,200 fan blades and blisks for each jet engine produced by GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, and Honeywell. AIAC companies produce the critical automotive wire and cable for Tesla, GM, Ford, Chysler-Fiat, Toyota, and Honda. In connection with its paper manufacturing interests, AIAC controls and sustainably manages 22 million acres of Manitoba, Canada forestland, an area equivalent in size to the nation of Hungary.
About AIAC Philanthropy
AIAC and the AIAC Foundation support a wide range of nonprofit, nonsectarian, bipartisan organizations which promote international conflict resolution, disaster relief, economic development, and environmental sustainability. These nonprofit organizations include the following: the Appeal of the Nobel Peace Laureates Foundation Inc., the Asia Society, the Atlantic Council, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Gates Philanthropy Partners, the Bretton Woods Committee, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Carter Center, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York, the Explorers Club, the Foreign Policy Association, the Institut Française des Relations Internationales, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Crisis Group, the International Rescue Committee, the Japan Society, the JFK School of Government of Harvard University, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the Sierra Club, and the Trilateral Commission, among others.
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About the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is an American-based, international, multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904 and has served as a meeting point for explorers and scientists worldwide. Members have been the first to explore the North Pole, South Pole, Mount Everest, the Mariana Trench, and to walk on the Moon. The club's notable current members or honorees include Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Prince Albert of Monaco, James Cameron, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Wendy Schmidt, and Jane Goodall. In years past, prominent members have included President Teddy Roosevelt, Sir Edmund Hillary, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Erhart, Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Walter Cronkite, and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Explorers_Club
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