WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Jay B. Stephens has been named the
New England Legal Foundation's first annual John G.L. Cabot Award honoree in recognition of
his distinguished service and leadership in both the public and
private sectors.
"No one epitomizes better than Jay
Stephens the qualities that the John
G.L. Cabot Award seeks to honor: wise leadership, sound
judgment and profound legal knowledge," said Martin Newhouse, president of the New England
Legal Foundation, a non-profit, public-interest foundation.
As an active and valued member of NELF's board of directors
since 2003, Stephens served as the organization's board chair from
2007 to 2010. The non-partisan NELF advocates in courts throughout
New England and in the U.S. Supreme Court for the principles of
free enterprise and sound business legal practices.
About Jay B. Stephens
Stephens learned early on about the importance of public
service, free enterprise, and the qualities that make America a
very special place. Stephens was raised on a farm in Iowa and early in his education attended a
one-room school before leaving Iowa to attend Harvard
College, where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta
Kappa. He attended Oxford University on
a Knox Fellowship, and earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude
from Harvard Law School.
"My experience growing up gave me a deep sense that America is a
very special place, and that we have a responsibility to contribute
to the well-being of others, and that we have an obligation to
protect and defend America as an exceptional land of opportunity
and liberty," Stephens noted in accepting the Cabot Award.
Stephens has served in a variety of positions with the U.S.
Government and in the private sector. He served in the White House
as Deputy Counsel to President Reagan. Later he was appointed by
the President to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia where he led the largest
and most active U.S. Attorney's office in the United States. In 2001, following Senate
confirmation, he was appointed by President Bush to serve as
Associate Attorney General of the United
States.
Stephens has also served in a variety of positions in the
private sector. He was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of
Pillsbury, Madison, & Sutro, served as corporate vice president
and deputy general counsel for Honeywell International, and later
joined Raytheon in 2002 as the Company's Senior Vice President and
General Counsel.
About the Cabot Award
Each year, the Cabot Award is given to honor an individual whose
work reflects a steadfast commitment to the advancement of free
enterprise principles in our community, both in public discourse
and our courtrooms, according to NELF. The award is named for
John G. L. Cabot, in recognition of
his long and distinguished support of the New England Legal
Foundation (NELF) and service as a member of NELF's board of
directors from 1978-1994. In 1995, after serving as vice chair,
treasurer and chair of NELF, Cabot became a trustee of the
organization, a post he holds today.
About New England Legal Foundation
New England Legal Foundation (NELF) is the only non-profit
public interest law firm in New England addressing policy and
constitutional concerns related to free enterprise. NELF's
mission is promoting public discourse on the proper role of free
enterprise in our society and advancing free enterprise principles
in the courtroom. The Foundation's approach is non-partisan
and is based on the premise that while the free market should not
be left entirely unregulated, it usually provides the greatest
opportunity for the greatest number when left free from unwarranted
intrusion.
NELF's primary activity in service of its mission is the filing
of amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in appellate cases in
the state and federal courts of New England, and in the United States Supreme Court, that involve
economic, commercial or property rights questions that are likely
to create precedent that will have policy and/or constitutional
impact for the business community and society as a whole.
More information about NELF can be found at
www.nelfonline.org
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on
Twitter @Raytheon.
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