[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 44 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO JERRY W. THROGMARTIN

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 16, 2012

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute an 
exceptional Hoosier, Jerry W. Throgmartin. Sadly we lost Mr. 
Throgmartin on January 22. I wish to express my condolences, thoughts 
and prayers to his family. He was a true model of the entrepreneurial 
spirit.
  As a man of faith, I believe we were put on this earth to love one 
another and to make the best of the gifts our Lord has provided. We are 
all blessed to live in a country that allows us to experience freedom, 
the opportunity to learn, and the ability to succeed. As a Hoosier 
businessman, Mr. Throgmartin devoted his career to growing the 
appliance and electronics store founded by his grandfather, Henry 
Harold Gregg in 1955. Starting with the company in 1975 as a salesman, 
he worked his way up, succeeding his father, Gerald, as president in 
1989. As Chairman and CEO from 2003 to 2009, under his leadership, the 
company grew rapidly through acquisitions and new store openings. 
HHgregg expanded to over 200 stores employing hundreds of Americans.
  A graduate of the University of Indianapolis, Mr. Throgmartin also 
served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He earned his MBA at 
Indiana University where he was Chairman of the Indiana University 
Simon Cancer Center Development Board. His involvement with the Center 
had personal meaning, as he overcame lymphoma in the early 1980s. He 
was a regular contributor and adviser to the Shepherd Community Center 
on the Eastside of Indianapolis. The Executive Director of the 
Community Center called Mr. Throgmartin a person who weaved his faith, 
family and career into a beautiful tapestry.
  Jerry was the embodiment of the American spirit and I would like to 
thank his family for sharing him with our Hoosier community.

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