1968
Citation:
A leader in the building of wheels and wings, a man who helped shape management teams at North American Aviation, Ford Motor Company, and Trans World Airlines, an executive who has led by sharing the talent of leadership with others, Ernest R. Breech has become a symbol of the qualities needed to create enduring goals and lasting experience.
It is with great pleasure that I present to you this citation and medal and I hereby declare you recipient of the President's Cabinet Award.