[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDATION OF MR. H. BEECHER HICKS III, WHITE HOUSE FELLOW FROM 
                       CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

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                          HON. MELVIN L. WATT

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 26, 1999

  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this 
opportunity to commend H. Beecher Hicks, III of Charlotte, North 
Carolina for serving as a distinguished White House Fellow this year.
  Mr. Hicks earned his BA in marketing from Morehouse College and MBA 
from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flager Business School. He 
is an investment banker with Bank of America Corporation (formerly 
NationsBank Corporation) where be serves as Vice President and provides 
mergers and acquisitions advice to middle-market companies. While 
serving as assistant to the chairman of NationsBank, Mr. Hicks led the 
formation of the bank's vendor development program and proposed a $30 
million equity-investment company focusing on urban communities. He 
also helped start The Investment Group of Charlotte, which invests in 
local firms and real estate projects and provides technical aid to 
entrepreneurs. Beyond his success in the private sector, Mr. Hicks 
serves on the Board of Directors of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 
Development Corporation and works with students at Johnson C. Smith 
University.
  Mr. Hicks was selected as one of 17 individuals nationwide to receive 
the White House Fellowship for 1998-1999. The fellowship allows 
outstanding citizens to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience 
by working hand-in-hand with leaders in government. Applications are 
chosen based on demonstration of excellence in community service, 
academic achievement, leadership and professional experience. It is the 
nation's most prestigious fellowship for public service and leadership 
development.
  As a White House fellow, Mr. Hicks has been assigned to the 
Corporation for National Service. In that capacity, he serves as 
Director of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program, where he is 
responsible for implementing a partnership program between the 
AmeriCorps and America's Promise, which was founded by former White 
House Fellow General Colin Powell. Mr. Hicks also evaluates the 
effectiveness of the investment strategies for the $400 million 
National Community Service Trust. His other responsibilities include 
developing an effort to better link the Corporation with AmeriCorps 
members, developing a clearer national identify for the program and 
working with senior management on organizational, management 
accountability and cultural issues.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in paying tribute 
to Mr. H. Beecher Hicks III for his service to the White House Fellows 
Program--a rare honor. I applaud his selection and wish him much 
continued success.

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