[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF JERRY JUNKINS, PRESIDENT OF TEXAS 
                              INSTRUMENTS

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I join Dallas, the 
State of Texas, and the Nation in expressing my profound sympathy for 
the loss of a world leader, Mr. Jerry Junkins, president of Texas 
Instruments, who died, untimely, of a heart attack while traveling in 
Europe.
  Mr. Junkins is well known throughout Texas, the Nation, and the 
world. He was a leader in trade policies, a leader in support of 
education, a leader in support of public-private partnerships and the 
creation of jobs, and a real leader in giving minority businesspeople 
opportunities. A very untimely death.
  Mr. Speaker, with great sadness, I rise to pay special tribute to a 
good friend, and a remarkable individual who has distinguished himself 
by his exceptional contributions to the Dallas business community. Mr. 
Jerry R. Junkins, the Chairman, president and CEO of Texas Instruments, 
passed away from a heart attack while on a business trip in Germany. He 
was 58.
  Jerry Junkins will be remembered for his many contributions in the 
international, national and state arenas, particularly as a leader in 
pushing for global trade expansion for the U.S. But for those of us in 
Dallas, he will be remembered as a champion for our community. He was a 
champion of early childhood education, especially for TI's support of 
the Margaret H. Cone Model Head Start Center. For many years, he 
chaired the Dallas Citizen's Council Education Committee. He was a 
guardian angel for Paul Quinn College, and he was the inspiration 
behind the TI Minority Business Development Program which grew to over 
$120 million in a very short time.
  Jerry Junkins joined Texas Instruments in 1959, and worked his way to 
its top position of president and CEO in 1985. He became chairman in 
1988. Jerry Junkins served in a broad range of civic and industrial 
positions in Dallas, including: Member of the Board of Trustees of 
Southern Methodist University; and Member of the Board of Directors of 
Caterpillar Inc., The Procter & Gamble Company, and 3M. He was also a 
member of the Business Council, cochairman of The Business Roundtable, 
and chairman of its International Trade and Investment Task Force.
  Mr. Speaker, all of Dallas and the State of Texas grieve for Jerry 
Junkins' wife, Sally, his daughters Kirsten and Karen, his parents, and 
his brothers and sisters. Mr. Junkins was an extraordinary leader, an 
exemplary businessman, and a highly respected national and community 
leaders. He inspired those he worked with, won the devotion of his 
friends, and earned the gratitude of his Nation. I ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring Mr. Jerry Junkins.

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