bill white, retired intrepid president, recently named honor

1. Bill White, Retired Intrepid President, Recently Named Honorary Intrepid Crew member (1888PressRelease) Bill White is currently Chairman and CEO of Constellations Group a NYC strategic relationship development firm whose mission cornerstone is to advocate for causes important to our nation's military, veterans and their families. New York, NY - Bill White, longtime advocate and dedicated supporter of our nation's military personnel, veterans and their families, was recently honored by the USS Intrepid Former Crewmembers Association by being named Honorary Intrepid Crew Member. Bill White was granted Honorary Membership in the Former Crewmembers Association through a unanimous vote by the Association's Board of Directors. Bill White was awarded Honorary Membership into the USS Intrepid Former Crewmembers Association earlier this summer by the Former Crewmembers Association Board of Directors. "In April, 2011,when the decision was made to offer Bill White an Honorary Membership in the USS Intrepid Association, I did have one important concern; Bill was no longer President of the Intrepid Museum and was not a familiar figure to our out of town board members," noted Richard L. Mills, President, USS Intrepid Association. "My concern was quickly put to rest when, after presenting my proposal to the Board of Directors, and, with all in full agreement, a motion was made, seconded, and accepted unanimously. To my knowledge, the only unanimous vote in the twenty-seven year history of the USS Intrepid Association."

2. Bill White, who served as President of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for over 20 years until his retirement in 2010 was humbled by the honor of being named an honorary crew member of Intrepid. Bill White's dedication to Intrepid began over twenty years ago and has continued through to today. Although Bill White retired as President of Intrepid in 2010, he currently serves on the boards of both the Intrepid Relief Fund and Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Under Bill White's leadership, the Intrepid Museum emerged as a world-class education attraction welcoming almost 1,000,000 visitors each year and raising over $600 million for related charitable efforts. Bill White's determination and dedication to the history and former crewmembers of USS Intrepid that led to Intrepid Museum becoming the National Historic Landmark it is today. Bill White has continued his ongoing support and dedication to our nation's military personnel, veterans and their families through his position of Chairman and CEO of Constellations Group, a strategic relationship development firm based in New York City that advises corporations, foundations, and high net worth individuals with their business challenges and philanthropic endeavors. Constellations Group Foundation, and extension of Bill White's firm, is dedicated to finding ways across their client base to show support to the brave men and women of our armed forces and first responder communities and their families. About Bill White Bill White has dedicated his career to honoring and supporting our nation's military personnel, veterans and their families. Bill White retired after 20 years as President of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and currently serves on the boards of Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and Intrepid Relief Fund.

3. For additional information, contact: Violeta Prelvukaj Constellations Group 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 3600 New York, NY 10119 212-786-7417 vp ( @ ) constellationsgroup dot com http://constellationsgroup.com/ Source: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/bill-white-retired-intrepid-president-recently-named-honor-pr-323893.html