[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E952]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MR. RONALD SHELLEY

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                           HON. W. TODD AKIN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2011

  Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Ronald Shelley of 
Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Ron will be retiring this coming June 
after more than thirty years with the company.
  In his more than three decades with Boeing, Ron has held a number of 
leadership positions; with ever increasing responsibilities. During the 
development and first flight of the C-17 Globemaster III, today the 
backbone of our air mobility, Ron served as General Manager, Supplier 
Management, in Long Beach, California.
  Ron also served as program manager for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, 
responsible for directing, planning, organizing, leading and 
controlling development, production and cost support for all Super 
Hornet programs in St. Louis. Ron clearly knows his business, because 
the Super Hornet program has consistently delivered aircraft to the 
United States Navy on time and on budget.
  Additionally, Shelley held a number of director-level Supplier 
Management and Procurement positions in Naval Systems, Production 
Operations and Phantom Works--the advanced prototyping arm of Boeing 
Defense, Space & Security.
  Today, Ron Shelley serves as vice president of Global Sourcing for 
The Boeing Company and as vice president of Supplier Management for 
Boeing Defense, Space & Security, based in St. Louis. He leads an 
organization of more than 2,800 employees in 30 States and 10 
countries; and he's responsible for annual purchases of nearly $17 
billion in products and services. Clearly you don't just put anyone in 
charge of spending $17 billion!
  My staff and I have had the honor of working with Ron on a number of 
occasions over the past decade. Through his work on C-17 and Super 
Hornet, he has contributed much to our national security. His fellow 
citizens are more secure today because of the contributions Ron Shelley 
made to these vital defense programs.
  Thank you, Ron. I wish you all the best in your retirement and God's 
blessing.

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