2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration Mr. Franklin C. Miller

2020/4/29

Embassy of Japan
Press Release
April 29, 2020

2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration
Mr. Franklin C. Miller

　On April 29, 2020 (Japan Time), the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2020 Spring Imperial Decorations. Mr. Franklin C. Miller is among this year’s foreign recipients, and in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States of America in the area of security cooperation, he will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.

DECORATION: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
SERVICE: Contributed to strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States in the area of security cooperation
NAME: Franklin C. Miller
MAJOR TITLES:
- Member, Defense Policy Board
- Former Senior Counselor and Vice President, The Cohen Group
- Former Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control, National Security Council
ADDRESS (NATIONALITY): Washington, D.C. (United States of America)

SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS

　Mr. Franklin C. Miller served as Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control at the National Security Council from 2001 to 2005, as Senior Counselor and Vice President at The Cohen Group from 2005 to 2010. He is a longstanding member of the Defense Policy Board. Throughout his career, Mr. Miller has greatly contributed to strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States in the area of security cooperation.

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