[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RODNEY P. HUNT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 1, 2011

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Rodney P. Hunt, the 
President and Chief Executive Officer of RPH Enterprise International 
and the founder of RS Information Systems, Inc. (RSIS), an 
extraordinarily successful business that became a leader in the fields 
of data technology, systems engineering, and telecommunications. Mr. 
Hunt has distinguished himself in the world of business and in his 
dedication to serving others. In recognition of his leadership and his 
commitment to supporting numerous worthwhile causes, I am pleased to 
join with members of the Euro-American Women's Council in honoring Mr. 
Hunt with its prestigious ``Artemis Award'' this month.
  Rodney P. Hunt launched his career as an entrepreneur while still a 
teenager, and according to the periodical Minority Business 
Entrepreneur, he had earned his first million dollars at age 16. He co-
founded RSIS almost two decades ago, and then successfully guided the 
firm through a period of uninterrupted expansion, realizing hundreds of 
millions of dollars in annual revenues as it became a preeminent leader 
in information technology and government contracting. A majority owner 
of the company, by the time he sold it in 2008, its professional staff 
numbered around 2,000 persons and it held approximately 100 prime 
contracts with civilian and defense agencies of the federal government. 
Under his leadership, and in all his business endeavors, Mr. Hunt has 
fostered a culture of civic responsibility, encouraging his enterprises 
and employees to donate financial support and volunteer activity around 
the country to the communities in which they were based. It was his 
dedication to serving others that inspired him to establish the Rodney 
P. Hunt Family Foundation.
  A strong believer in education, Mr. Hunt earned dual bachelor of 
science degrees in operations research and industrial engineering from 
Cornell and George Washington universities. He credits his beloved 
mother for inspiring his dedication to excelling in his studies, an 
inspiration that led him to establish a Rodney P. Hunt Family 
Foundation fellowship at his alma mater, Cornell University, and to 
support other worthwhile educational causes.
  Mr. Hunt has distinguished himself as an accomplished leader in the 
world of business, a respected civic activist, and a dedicated and 
generous philanthropist who is unstinting in his efforts to serve 
others. I am proud to join in the EAWC ceremony honoring him this 
month.
  Mr. Speaker, I request that my esteemed colleagues join me in paying 
tribute to Mr. Rodney P. Hunt for his significant and enduring 
contributions to the civic life of our nation.

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