[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 148 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE M. SCALISE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. George M. 
Scalise, a longtime constituent, friend, and industry advocate, who 
retired as President of the Semiconductor Industry Association this 
year. His exemplary leadership in the high-tech sector has improved our 
technical capabilities and enriched our country.
  George Scalise's father worked on the railroads, but George dedicated 
his life to the conduits of the future, ultimately moving from the 
steel mills of Pennsylvania to the semiconductors of Silicon Valley. 
Growing up in Warren, Pennsylvania, George Scalise was a go-getter from 
an early age, working a paper route, cleaning pots and pans in a 
bakery, and performing other odd jobs. He followed his older brother to 
Purdue University, graduating in 1956 with a degree in Mechanical 
Engineering, and then joined the Army as an engineer for the next two 
years. After leaving the military, George Scalise met and married his 
wife of nearly fifty years, fellow engineer Dot McDonald, and moved 
into the growing field of semiconductors, where he began to make his 
mark.
  From his early days at CBS Electronics and Motorola, George Scalise 
has left a lasting imprint on the semiconductor industry. Among his 
many positions and responsibilities, he served as Executive Vice 
President and Chief Administrative Officer of Apple Computer, Inc., and 
as Senior Vice President of Planning and Development and Chief 
Administrator Officer of National Semiconductor Corporation. His 
abilities have earned him the respect and trust of his colleagues, who 
selected him to be President of the Semiconductor Industry Association, 
the nation's leading microelectronics trade association, which brings 
together more than 60 companies accounting for over 90% of American 
semiconductor producers. Serving from 1997 to 2010, George Scalise 
brought his deep understanding of the complexities of international 
trade and workforce issues to bear on a wide array of industry matters, 
including educating and recruiting a skilled workforce, promoting 
environmental and safety standards, protecting intellectual property, 
and ensuring American competitiveness abroad.
  As civic-minded as he is silicon-minded, George Scalise has brought 
his business acumen to his public service endeavors. He served on the 
Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 
2000 to 2005, including two years as Chairman, and spent eight years on 
President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and 
Technology.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating George 
Scalise's extraordinary leadership and service. In his business career, 
in his personal relationships, in his service to his community, George 
Scalise conducts himself as impressively as the microchips he loves, 
I'm proud to consider him a friend and honor the outstanding 
contributions he has made through his innovation and inspirational 
industry leadership.

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