Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employers 2009

by Babette Maxwell



Andrew Carnegie once said, “The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.”

At the height of his career, Carnegie was the second wealthiest person in the world. Clearly, he was on to something.

For decades corporations have balked at hiring military spouses using transient lifestyles as an excuse to hire civilians. Fortunately for all, the tides have turned, and like Carnegie, corporate America has begun to recognize that the key to overall success rests in choosing the right people to work for you. 

“We know that military spouses sometimes feel corporate America prefers not to hire them because of their transient lifestyle. Well, we’re different,” said USAA CEO Maj. Gen. Joe Robles, USA (Ret.), whose company grabbed the No. 1 spot on this year’s Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employers list. “USAA was founded by military personnel who were experiencing the same discrimination from insurance companies that thought their transient lifestyles made for a bad risk. That kind of corporate thinking was wrong in 1922 and it’s wrong today, because military service members and spouses are great employees as well as great customers.”

It’s not just USAA taking Carnegie’s sage advice. Companies across all industries are recognizing the value of military spouses as the right people to do the job. 

For the third year, Military Spouse has taken the lead in showing you how corporate America is embracing our community as a workforce. The companies on the Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employers 2009 list just happen to be the best at it.

Why was USAA named No. 1?

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