[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 77 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING LESTER CROWN

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 3, 2004

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Lester Crown on the occasion of his 79th birthday.
  One of Chicago's most respected business and civic leaders, Mr. Crown 
Lester got an early start with the family business, the Material 
Service Corporation, working in the quarries as a teenager. He then 
enrolled in Northwestern University and earned a degree in chemical 
engineering in 1946.
  After teaching mathematics at Northwestern for a year, Mr. Crown went 
on to receive his MBA from the Harvard School of Business in 1949. 
After working as a research chemist, he eventually returned to the 
family company. Today, Mr. Crown serves as the chairman of both 
Material Service Corporation and of Henry Crown and Company.
  In addition to his achievements in the business world, Mr. Crown has 
been extremely active in numerous philanthropic and civic 
organizations. Both he and his family are strong supporters of the 
arts, education, Jewish interests, health care, and community 
development.
  He serves on the boards of Northwestern University, Children's 
Memorial Medical Center, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Jewish 
Theological Seminary, General Dynamics, Maytag Corporation, and was 
recently elected chairman of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 
just to name a few of the organizations to which he so generously gives 
his time and energy.
  On top of his business and civic accomplishments, Mr. Crown has also 
become the patriarch of a large and growing family. He and his wife 
Renee are proud parents of seven children and 22 grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Lester Crown has gained well-deserved respect in both 
the business world and in the community. His generosity has touched 
many people, in Chicago and beyond. We in Chicago are proud to share 
our city with someone who truly values public service. I thank Lester 
Crown for his service to the public, and wish him and his family 
continued good fortune on the occasion of his 79th birthday.

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