The United States Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing

• 3,000,000 businesses
• 2,800 state and local chambers
• 830 business associations

They are staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers.

Mission statement

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"To advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility."

Board of directors

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• Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO
• Maura W. Donahue, Chair of the Board of Directors
• Gerald Shaheen, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
• John W. Bachmann, Immediate Past Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee

External link

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• http://www.uschamber.com

Chambers of commerce