Robillard Hearing Centres is excited to congratulate William F. Austin, CEO of Starkey and founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation was the recipient of the 2011 Jefferson Award, the United States highest honour for public service.
Through his Starkey Hearing Foundation, William F. Starkey has worked tirelessly to help those with hearing issues. For his decades of hearing work Austin was honoured for Outstanding Service by an Entrepreneur.
William F. Austin was awarded the prize in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, June 21st at the 39th annual awards, dubbed the `Nobel Prize` for public service.
Robillard Hearing Centers is proud of William F. Austin and all the work he has done to improve the lives of people around the world with hearing loss.
We are proud supporters of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and we are also proud to carry Starkey products in all of our hearing centres!
Again, Congratulations William F. Austin!
About Starkey
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is recognized for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, Starkey currently employs more than 3,500 people, operates 22 facilities and conducts business in more than 100 markets worldwide.