Luncheon with General Tim Ray USAF (Ret.), BENS President and CEO
October 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
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Please join BENS for an exclusive luncheon conversation with BENS President and CEO, General Timothy M. Ray, USAF (Ret.). This will be an opportunity for Chicago members to hear directly from General Ray on how we are stepping up our leadership around mobilizing private capital for defense, enhancing supply chain resiliency, and reinforcing homeland resilience and response.
Special thank you to BENS member Jim Niewara, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Motorola Solutions, for generously hosting this luncheon.
Cost: $Free
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NCallone@bens.org
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