New York , NY – Jewish Organization Honors Mexican President, CEO’s Of Disney, GM

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    The President Of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto receiving the Appeal of Conscience Foundation World Statesman Award Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 in New York City.(ACF)New York, NY – The Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF), an interfaith coalition of business and religious leaders, honored the president of Mexico, the chairman and CEO of Disney and the CEO of General Motors at the foundation’s annual dinner held in New York City Tuesday night.

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    Founder and president of the ACF Rabbi Arthur Schneier who srves as teh Rabbi of New York City’s Park East Synagogu honored Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto with the World Statesman Award; Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, with the Appeal of Conscience Award; and Mary T. Barra, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, with the Appeal of Conscience Award.

    The World Statesman Award honors leaders who support peace, prosperity and freedom by promoting tolerance, human dignity and human rights.

    When accepting the Appeal of Conscience award, Iger said, “Today we live in an era where the miraculous is becoming commonplace, with an unprecedented ability to connect with people around the world. We’re just beginning to realize the full potential of this global connectivity, but we’re already seeing remarkable change.”

    Barra said she was accepting the award “on behalf of the men and women of General Motors,” reports The Detroit News (http://bit.ly/1xfKJ0d).

    “It is a great tribute to the tens of thousands of GM employees, dealers and suppliers around the world who have made GM a leader in social responsibility,” she said. “Although much progress has been made there’s still much work to do.”

    Barra has made the message public that she is “impatient” to see GM improve.

    Michael Strahan, co-host of LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and special co-host of Good Morning America, was the Master of Ceremonies.


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