Kruse given Ambassador C. Howard
Wilkins, Jr. Award at event in Washington, D.C.
SEATTLE, April 18, 2018 /CNW/ -- Holland America
Group Chief Executive Officer Stein
Kruse was honored with the Ambassador C. Howard Wilkins, Jr. Award from the
Netherland-America Foundation at a dinner at the Willard
InterContinental hotel in Washington,
D.C., Thursday, April 12,
2018. His Excellency Henne Schuwer, Ambassador of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands to
the United States, was honorary
chair of the event.
Named for the U.S. Ambassador to the
Netherlands from 1989 to 1992 who endowed it in 1998, the C.
Howard Wilkins, Jr. Award recognizes
outstanding professional accomplishments in fields of business,
banking, corporate leadership, politics, government and diplomacy,
arts and sciences, entertainment and sports.
"Holland America Line has a rich Dutch legacy and heritage that
I have been a part of for nearly 20 years, and I am honored to be
recognized by the Netherland-America Foundation with this
distinction," said Kruse. "I share this award with all of my
colleagues who foster our on-going relationship with the Netherlands, our economic impact in the
region, and the connection between our cultures that we proudly
highlight on board Holland America Line ships."
Kruse was honored alongside Marillyn
Hewson, chairman, president and CEO, Lockheed Martin, who
received The Ambassador J. William
Middendorf II Award, and Glen
Hauenstein, president, Delta Air Lines, who was honored with
The Ambassador K. Terry Dornbush
Award.
"The Netherland-America Foundation is about strengthening the
economic, political and cultural ties between the United States and the Netherlands, and the Ambassadors' Awards
honor individuals who exemplify our mission," said James Dykstra, NAF board member and chair of the
organizing committee of the NAF Ambassadors' Awards Dinner.
"Through his work with Holland America Line, Stein Kruse has been a champion of promoting
Dutch culture and heritage around the world, and it's a privilege
to present him with the C. Howard Wilkins,
Jr. Award."
About Stein
Kruse
Stein Kruse is
group Chief Executive Officer of Holland America Group and Carnival
UK, divisions of Carnival Corporation & plc. Holland America
Group includes Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Seabourn,
as well as Holland America-Princess Alaska land operations. Kruse
also is chairman of the board of MANCO, a U.K.-based entity that
oversees the operations of Carnival Australia, including P&O
Cruises Australia. Carnival UK encompasses the UK-based brands of
Cunard Line and P&O Cruises. Holland America Group and
Carnival UK operate 51 cruise ships, with more than 60,000
employees worldwide.
Kruse currently serves on the boards of the U.S. Coast Guard
Foundation; World Trade Center Seattle; Saltchuk Resources, Inc.;
and the University of Washington Foster
School of Business Dean's Advisory Board. A native of Oslo, Norway, he holds a Bachelor of Science
degree from Purdue University and is a
graduate of Harvard Business School's
Advanced Management Program.
About the Netherland-America Foundation
Building on
the enduring heritage and values shared between the peoples of
the Netherlands and the United States, the Netherland-America
Foundation (NAF) seeks to further strengthen the bonds between our
two countries through exchanges in the arts, sciences, education,
business and public affairs.
Founded in 1921, NAF offered an opportunity for the
Dutch-American community to continue its efforts to promote Dutch
culture in the United States.
Edward Bok, celebrated publisher of
Ladies' Home Journal, served as its first president. Bok and his
colleagues — including Franklin D.
Roosevelt — were determined to build the NAF into an
activist organization. Business, government and academic leaders
served as presidents, among them: Thomas J.
Watson, founder of IBM; the Hon. William C. Redfield, former U.S. Secretary of
Commerce, and Dr. A.J. Barnouw, Queen Wilhelmina Professor at
Columbia University.
Editor's note: Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/f6ackv6u.
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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland
America Line's fleet of 14 ships
offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class
ship, Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in
December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class
ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.
The company is undergoing $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge through an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah
Magazine; during an America's Test Kitchen show; at Explorations
Café presented by The New York Times;
and by taking a Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding
entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center
Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining
experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus
that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed
Culinary Council, comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes
exclusively for our guests.
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