[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E312]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. GEORGE HAMILTON

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2005

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
extraordinary businessman and exceptional American, George Hamilton, 
President of Dow Automotive and recently named one of the most powerful 
African Americans in corporate America.
  Since 1988, Black Enterprise has published a list of the most 
powerful African Americans in corporate America. This year, Mr. 
Hamilton has been chosen by the magazine for this honor. The list is 
compiled from the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies and leading 
international corporations located in the United States. This year Mr. 
Hamilton is among 75 African Americans honored from 62 companies and 
twelve industries.
  Mr. Hamilton joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1977 as a seller of 
plastics in the automobile industry. Since coming to the company, Mr. 
Hamilton has held a number of positions in sales, marketing, 
development and business operations. Prior to joining Dow Automotive in 
2000 he served as North American Commercial Director for Engineering 
Plastics for the Dow Chemical Company.
  While holding his position at Dow Automotive, Mr. Hamilton is also 
active within many engineering and automotive Boards. He is a proud 
member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Society of 
Plastics Engineers. Mr. Hamilton also sits on his company's Global 
Commercial Leadership Network, Corporate Contributions Committee as 
well as the CEO Council on Diversity.
  This is a significant honor for Mr. Hamilton and I wish to 
congratulate him on his accomplishments and recognition as one of the 
75 most powerful African Americans in corporate America.

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