Master Sergeant Charles Shay, veteran of WWII D-Day Allied invasion of Omaha Beach with US Ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer, and ABMF Directors Lt Gen Olivier Tramond (French Army Ret) and former U.S. Ambassador Craig Stapleton.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Burtt, [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Burtt, [email protected]
Jim Rosener honored by
American Society of the French Legion of Honor
2021 Medal for Distinguished Achievement
New York (Nov. 16) – James D. Rosener was honored today by the American Society of the French Legion of Honor with its 2021 Medal for Distinguished Achievement. The award ceremony was conducted at a reception held at The Links Club in Manhattan.
A partner with Troutman Pepper, Rosener is a founding member and chairman of the Board of the American Battle Monuments Foundation.
Rosener joins a prestigious list of Medal recipients such as Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Walter Cronkite, Pres. Nicolas Sarkozy, Ellsworth Kelly, Michel David- Weill, George Schultz and 48 other distinguished individuals who have been honored throughout the 55-year history of the recognition.
Rosener is acknowledged for his impressive international legal career and for the pro bono work he has done for the American Society of the French Legion of Honor to bring the organization current with 21st century legal standards.
“The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the American Society of the French Legion of Honor is very proud to present the Medal for Distinguished Achievement to Jim Rosener for his continued support of French culture in America, and for his dedication to the memory of those military personnel who died protecting American allies,” noted Elodie Massaro, the Society’s executive director.
The Society was founded in 1924. It provides educational grants and hosts events to promote friendship between France and the U.S. It works to preserve the legacy of the French Legion of Honor. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, the Legion of Honor is France’s highest and premier award, akin to being knighted. In the 1990’s, President Jacque Chirac determined to honor all WWII veterans who fought for France with the Legion of Honor.
The Society and the American Battle Monuments Foundation share a similar
mission of remembering and honoring those veterans
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mission of remembering and honoring those veterans
