[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1805-E1806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 JOSEPH A. PICHLER HONORED BY HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF 
                                RELIGION

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Joseph A. Pichler, a 
constituent and friend, who will be honored by Hebrew Union College-
Jewish Institute of Religion at its 21st Annual Cincinnati Associates 
Tribute Dinner on November 2, 2003. Joe will be honored for his 
exemplary civic and philanthropic leadership.
  Joe is a member of the Corporate Council of Hebrew Union College-
Jewish Institute of Religion. Founded in Cincinnati in 1875, the 
College-Institute is the oldest institution of higher Jewish education 
in the western hemisphere. The College-Institute prepares rabbis, 
cantors, religious school educators and Jewish communal workers at its 
four campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem. The 
College-Institute also awards Masters and Doctoral degrees to men and 
women of all faiths.
  Joe brings leadership, hard work and energy to every assignment. 
Currently Chairman of the Board of the Kroger Company, he also served 
Kroger as Chief Executive Officer; President and Chief Operating 
Officer; and Executive Vice President. Joe joined Dillon Companies in 
1980 as Executive Vice President and was elected to Kroger's Board of 
Directors when Dillon merged with Kroger in 1983. For fifteen years, he 
taught at the University of Kansas School of Business, and served as 
Dean from 1974 to 1980. From 1968 to 1970, he was Special Assistant to 
the U.S. Department of Labor's Assistant Secretary for Manpower. Joe is 
a member of the Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, 
Inc., and Milacron, Inc.
  In a career consistently marked by high points and achievements, Joe 
has pursued service to our community with equal enthusiasm. He is a 
member of the Board of Directors of the Cincinnati City Development 
Corporation; Member of the Board of Trustees of Xavier University; 
Member of the Advisory Board of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Salvation 
Army; CoChairman of the Greater Cincinnati Scholarship Association; and 
a Member of the Catholic Commission of Intellectual and Cultural 
Affairs. In 2000, he was presented with the Distinguished Service 
Citation by the National Conference for Community and Justice.

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  A magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame University, Joe received an 
M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He and his wife, 
Susan--who is also a dedicated community volunteer--have four children.
  All of us in Cincinnati congratulate Joe on receiving this 
prestigious award.

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