Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Merrill Lynch gets national award for supporting Guard, Reserves Merrill Lynch received the national "My Boss is a Patriot" award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves at a luncheon ceremony at Ft. McPherson, Army Forces Command, hosted by the Greater Atlanta Reserve Officers Association. The award includes a plaque signed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and honors the company for supporting its employee reservists. Fayetteville resident Charles McDonald, vice president of Merrill Lynch in Atlanta, also signed a statement of support for the guard and reserves on behalf of Merrill Lynch. "With the continued focus on United States reservists serving overseas, Merrill Lynch is committed to providing peace-of-mind for its employees serving in the military and is proud to offer full pay and benefits during their tour of duty." said McDonald. Capt. William Makepeace, USMCR, vice president of the Greater Atlanta Reserve Officers Association and a Merrill Lynch financial advisor, nominated Merrill Lynch for this national award and participated in the program. Earlier this year he learned his reserve unit would likely be activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Though ultimately his unit was not called to action, Makepeace was very gratified to learn of the excellent support that Merrill Lynch offered to him and his family. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page