Baldrige Family Makes Historic Gift Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Passing of Secretary of Commerce Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- July 25, 2017 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the tragic passing of Mac Baldrige. He died as the result of a rodeo accident while serving as Secretary of Commerce under President Ronald Reagan. It was his passing that galvanized support in Congress to codify a quality improvement program and national quality award in his name.
President Ronald Reagan said during Mac Baldrige's eulogy "I always prized the quality of Mac's vision. He had the capacity to look up from the dust of the plains to the distant mountains."
Molly Baldrige, daughter of the late Malcolm Baldrige, appeared at the 29th Annual Baldrige Quest for Excellence® conference in Baltimore in early April. Ms. Baldrige was the keynote speaker at the Foundation's Annual Dinner in 2016, and she returned to Quest in 2017 to continue to show her personal as well as her family's support.
"One of the most important occurrences of the past several years," said Foundation President and CEO Al Faber, "is the re-emergence of the Baldrige family as vocal advocates for the Baldrige Enterprise. Molly's presence truly invigorates this community. It is not just the love for her father that she shows so clearly, but her reverence for the quality movement that bears his name. That connects. The Baldrige program, at 30 years, is one of the longest lasting, most enduring frameworks in the history of management science."
This year, Ms. Baldrige announced that she, her mother Midge and sister Megan had decided to make a substantial contribution to the Foundation to further its efforts to secure the future of the Baldrige Enterprise.
"The Baldrige Family has made the largest single gift to the Foundation in its nearly 30-year history," said Faber, "and they have challenged others to join them."
"We sincerely hope," Molly Baldrige said, "that companies, organizations, and individuals will join the Baldrige family in support for such a worthy cause."
"There is no better effort to make for our country than to strengthen its organizations by making them more efficient and competitive," she concluded, "and it's been proven that Baldrige does this across all sectors of the economy."
To learn more about the Baldrige program or to donate, please follow this link: DONATE HERE.
CONTACT: Mark Wayda, 1-202-559-9195, [email protected]
SOURCE Baldrige Foundation
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