[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MARY ANN TYNAN

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Ann Tynan upon the 
occasion of her retirement as Senior Vice President and Partner at 
Wellington Management Company. Over the course of her long career, Mrs. 
Tynan has been a driving force in the financial services industry for 
the establishment and maintenance of ethical standards. Quietly and 
persistently, she has helped shape a culture of commitment to 
investors, commitment to community, and commitment to excellence at 
Wellington Management Company and also in the mutual fund industry.
  Mrs. Tynan graduated cum laude from Smith College and entered the 
financial services industry in the late 1960's. She was one of the 
first women to hold a high-ranking position in this industry and has 
been a role model and mentor for many other women. Mrs. Tynan has been 
instrumental in opening up the traditionally male leadership of the 
financial services industry for women and in promoting diversity. Mrs. 
Tynan began her work in the mutual fund industry early in her career 
and it is partly through her efforts that this segment of the financial 
services industry has grown from a small, obscure niche of the economy 
to a major economic force and the key way many citizens plan for their 
retirement and financial security. Mrs. Tynan's leadership roles in the 
Investment Company Institute and in representing the investment advisor 
industry with the Securities and Exchange Commission helped build the 
foundation for and a culture of informed regulation, strict compliance, 
and high ethical standards that define the mutual fund industry today.
  Mrs. Tynan's enormous impact in shaping the growth and standards of 
Wellington Management has helped make Wellington a beacon of integrity 
and durability. In addition to her commitments to Wellington Management 
and the mutual fund industry, Mrs. Tynan has helped create a deep 
connection to community at Wellington, and had lead by her own example 
of community involvement through her work with important greater Boston 
non-profit institutions including Brigham & Women's and Faulkner 
Hospitals, and the Middlesex School. In addition to her many 
contributions to these institutions, she's been particularly 
instrumental in ensuring that their resources are managed in a manner 
that will guarantee the existence and financial stability of the 
institutions for many generations. The fruits of her distinguished 
professional life and many philanthropic commitments will continue to 
benefit the financial services industry, Wellington Management, and the 
greater Boston area for many years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I am certain that the entire House of Representatives 
joins me in honoring Mrs. Tynan for her many accomplishments and wishes 
her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

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