[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY, CARL LINDNER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Schmidt) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 90th 
birthday of one of Cincinnati's greatest citizens, Carl H. Lindner, Jr. 
I have the privilege and honor of calling Carl a constituent of mine.
  For more than 70 years, the greater Cincinnati region has come to 
admire and appreciate Carl's business and philanthropic skills. Carl 
Lindner is a living example of the American Dream and proof positive 
that anything is possible in the United States.
  At the age of 14, Carl left school to work in the family dairy 
business, along with his brothers, Robert and Richard, and his sister, 
Dorothy. They operated a cash-and-carry dairy market in Norwood, Ohio. 
The store was the origin of United Dairy Farmers, and so began Carl 
Lindner's storied career.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Lindner has touched thousands of lives in 
southwestern Ohio. His generosity has built schools, cured the sick, 
and changed the face of a city. Be it supporting the arts or building a 
new hospital, Carl has contributed mightily to the economic and 
cultural lives of his fellow Cincinnatians.
  Carl remains active in his varied business ventures as chairman of 
the board and chief executive of the American Financial Group. Mr. 
Lindner has been married to his beautiful bride, Edith, for well over 
50 years. And United Dairy Farmers continues to make the best ice cream 
in Cincinnati, including my favorite homemade brand, chocolate chip.
  Mr. Speaker, if a man is truly judged by his deeds, then there can be 
no higher example than set by Carl Lindner. Mr. Speaker, please join me 
in celebrating Carl's 90th birthday.
  Happy birthday, Carl. I hope you have 90 more. God bless you.

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