Maurice Tempelsman Re-Elected as Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa

22 March 2007
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Corporate Council on Africa (Washington, DC)
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Washington, D.C. — Maurice Tempelsman, Chairman of Lazare Kaplan International Inc., has been re-elected by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) to serve as Chairman of its Board of Directors for 2007. Tempelsman previously served as CCA Chairman from 1999 to 2001.

"I am honored to have been asked to serve again as Chairman of the Board of the CCA.  Africa's growing importance in the global economy, its development needs and its human and natural resources have an increasingly significant impact on political and economic relations between African nations and the United States in a competitive and perilous world.  CCA has and will continue to play a growing role in strengthening these relations," Tempelsman said.

Tempelsman succeeds Frank Fountain, Senior Vice-President of External Affairs and Public Policy (Auburn Hills) for DaimlerChrysler Corporation and President of the DaimlerChrysler Foundation. Fountain served as Chairman from 2003 to 2006.

"We are honored to have Maurice Tempelsman serve as Chairman of CCA again. His commitment to Africa extends far beyond his own business interests. He has created many channels of communication that have strengthened U.S. relations with African nations," said Stephen Hayes, President of CCA.

"Under Maurice Tempelsman's leadership CCA will increase our efforts to engage more American businesses in Africa," Hayes added.

CCA programs are designed to bring together potential business partners and to showcase business opportunities on the continent. The organization is dedicated to raising Africa's investment profile in the U.S. through the development of critical contacts and business relationships. CCA members believe that Africa's future success depends upon the ability of its entrepreneurs and business people to create and retain wealth through private enterprise.

Media inquiries should be directed to Ilda Diffley at idiffley@africacncl.org

CCA, established in 1993, is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) membership organization of nearly 200 U.S. companies dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Africa. CCA members represent nearly 85 percent of total U.S. private sector investments in Africa. Visit CCA's website at www.africacncl.org . 

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