[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E135]
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                      HONORING F. JOSEPH LOUGHREY

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2013

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments of 
one of my constituents, F. Joseph Loughrey, the incoming chairman of 
the board of Hillenbrand, Inc. headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.
  This month, Mr. Loughrey will assume the chairmanship of the board of 
directors of Hillenbrand, Inc. He has served as a director of the 
company since early 2009. That same year, he retired from Cummins Inc., 
headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, after serving 35 years in a variety 
of roles, most recently as vice chairman of the board of directors and 
as the company's president and chief operating officer. Mr. Loughrey 
served on the Cummins board from 2005 until 2009 and previously served 
as a director of Tower Automotive, Inc. and Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.
  Mr. Loughrey currently serves on a number of boards, including as 
chairman for Conexus Indiana and as a member of the boards of AB SKF, 
Vanguard Group, Lumina Foundation for Education, the V Foundation for 
Cancer Research, and Oxfam America. He is also chairman of the advisory 
council to the College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre 
Dame, where he additionally serves on the advisory board to the Kellogg 
Institute for International Studies.
  I ask the entire 6th Congressional District to join me in 
congratulating Mr. Loughrey for his upcoming tenure as chairman of the 
board of Hillenbrand, Inc. For more than a century, the Hillenbrand 
companies have served as a staple in the Indiana and American corporate 
landscape, premiering innovative products in the funeral services, 
medical, and engineering industries. Joseph's leadership will continue 
to be a vital part of that success.

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