Norman Augustine, former chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, Md.), gave the inaugural address in the President's Distinguished Lecture Series at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken) Oct. 24, 2013.
He presented a pessimistic picture of America’s ability to boost its educational system in science and technology subjects, bolster its science and research underpinnings, and develop a job engine that will create jobs here at home and not abroad.
Near the end of the speech, he said, people often ask him if he is a pessimist or a populist. He replies with an old saying: A pessimist is a person who wants to be an optimist but has a grasp of the facts.
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