Challenger, Gray & Christmas
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and is the first executive outplacement firm in the US. It has offices throughout North America. James E. Challenger[1] is the founder of the company. The Society for Human Resource Management recognized him in 1996 as the creator and pioneer of the outplacement field. James E. Challenger, the company's founder, spent years trying to persuade companies that it was good business to be nice to people heading involuntarily out the door.[2]
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Company type | Outplacement and Career Transition Services |
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Founded | 1966 (1966) in Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Founder | James E. Challenger |
Number of locations | Offices throughout North America |
Area served | North America and globally |
Key people | John A. Challenger (CEO) |
Services | Outplacement Services, Executive Coaching |
Website | www |
In 2003, John A. Challenger gave testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business[3] on the issue of permanent job loss in a global economy. In 2002, The Wall Street Journal invited Challenger to address the issue in a bylined article that appeared in The Journal on June 25, 2002. He served on the labor/human resource committee of The Federal Reserve Bank of for two three-year terms.