American Manufacturing Council


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.
Following the withdrawal of several members, Trump on August 16, 2017 disbanded the Council, as well as the Strategic and Policy Forum. The council itself had earlier informed the president that they intended to disband on their own initiative.

Members

NameTitleEntityMembership Status
William M. BrownCEOHarris Corporationmember until disbandment
Michael DellCEODell Technologies Incmember until disbandment
John J. FerriolaCEONucormember until disbandment
Jeff FettigCEOWhirlpool Corporationmember until disbandment
Mark FieldsCEO Ford Motor Companyresigned in May after leaving Ford
Kenneth FrazierCEOMerck & Co.resigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Alex GorskyCEOJohnson & Johnsonresigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Gregory J. HayesCEOUnited Technologiesresigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Marillyn HewsonCEOLockheed Martinmember until disbandment
Jeff ImmeltChairmanGeneral Electricresigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Jim KamsickasCEODana Incmember until disbandment
Klaus KleinfeldCEO Arconicresigned in April after leaving Arconic
Brian KrzanichCEOIntelresigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Richard G. KyleCEOTimken Companymember until disbandment
Thea LeeDeputy Chief of StaffAFL–CIOresigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Andrew LiverisCEODow Chemical Companymember until disbandment
Mario LonghiCEO U.S. Steelresigned in June after retiring from U.S. Steel
Denise MorrisonCEOCampbell Soup Companyresigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Dennis MuilenburgCEOBoeingmember until disbandment
Elon MuskCEOTeslaresigned in June over U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate accord
Doug OberhelmanExecutive ChairmanCaterpillar Inc.member until disbandment
Scott PaulPresidentAlliance for American Manufacturingresigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Kevin PlankCEOUnder Armourresigned August 14 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Michael B. PolkCEONewell Brandsmember until disbandment
Mark SuttonCEOInternational Papermember until disbandment
Inge ThulinCEO3Mresigned August 16 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Richard TrumkaPresidentAFL–CIOresigned August 15 after Trump statements regarding events in Charlottesville
Wendell WeeksCEOCorning Inc.member until disbandment

Resignations and disbandment

Paris Agreement

In June 2017, Elon Musk announced his resignation from the council. He stated departure from the council was a direct response to the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Unite the Right Rally In Charlottesville, Virginia

Seven executives resigned from the council in response to Trump's response to the violence at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017. The first executives to resign were drugmaker Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. On August 15, 2017, Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, also resigned. The same day, Richard Trumka and Thea Lee resigned, stating that "We cannot sit on a council for a President who tolerates bigotry and domestic terrorism."

Disbandment

Following the withdrawal of the members, Stephen A. Schwarzman and the remaining members decided to disband the Council during a conference call on August 16, 2017. Schwarzman called Trump the same day to announce that they had decided to disband the Council. Trump tweeted shortly after that saying that he and the group had agreed to disband the Council, as well as the Strategic and Policy Forum.