[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 89 (Friday, June 28, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1182-E1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF DANIEL H. CASE III

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2002

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Daniel H. Case III, 
who died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, early on 
June 26th. Dan was a talented businessman, a lifelong scholar, and a 
devoted father and husband; I was proud to call him my friend. His 
passing leaves a great void in our lives.
  Dan was only 44 years old. He was compassionate, but cancer is not. 
It strikes tragically, without warning or reason. His future was 
staggeringly full of possibility, and I am so saddened to think of how 
much more Dan had to experience and give.
  Dan was a brilliant man. He was a top graduate of Princeton 
University and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. We marveled at his 
intelligence, his insight, and his ability to see problems in new ways. 
His mind was always the mind of a scholar, deeply fascinated by the 
complexity of finance and economics. He possessed a sharp and subtle 
intellect that was uniquely suited to business but never confined by 
it.
  Dan was a star in the business world, rising to become one of the 
most important business leaders in the nation. As Chairman and CEO of 
Hambrecht & Quist during the height of the new technology boom, Dan 
helped to finance hundreds of companies, including Genentech, Netscape, 
Adobe, and other leaders in the high technology field. Under his 
leadership, Hambrecht & Quist grew to become a powerful financial 
player, providing resources and guidance for emerging companies in a 
wide range of technology areas. In 1999, Dan presided over Hambrecht & 
Quist when it was acquired by JPMorgan Chase. After the merger, Dan 
continued to advise and fund emerging companies.
  Dan's intelligence was only surpassed by his character. His friends 
and family respected him for his foresight and genius but loved him for 
his kindness and modesty. He was a caring husband, father, son, and 
brother. He gave back to the community in countless

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ways, donating generously to a number of community organizations, 
including the San Francisco Exploratorium, the San Francisco Ballet, 
and the United Way. Always committed to education and learning, Dan 
worked with other technology industry leaders to improve public 
education and played an important role in passing Proposition 39, the 
California school bonds initiative. After he was diagnosed with cancer, 
he founded ABC2, which funds research aimed at finding a cure for brain 
cancer.
  To his wife Stacey, to his four children, Alexander, Winston, John 
Daniel, and Charlotte, to his parents, Dan and Carol, to his brothers 
Steve and Jeff, and his sister Carin, I extend my deepest sympathies. I 
hope that it is a comfort to Dan's family that so many people share 
their loss and are praying for them at this sad time.

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