[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S2559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO GORDON MOULTON

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Gordon 
Moulton in honor of his retirement after 46 years of service to the 
University of South Alabama. Gordon dedicated his life to the success 
of the university and its surrounding communities and served as 
university president for 16 years. I am honored to call this remarkable 
man my friend and fellow Alabamian.
  Gordon received his B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia 
Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Emory University. He was 
also awarded an honorary doctorate from Spring Hill College in 2006.
  He began his service at the University of South Alabama 3 years after 
its founding in 1966 as a business faculty member and went on to launch 
the School of Computer and Information Sciences as its first dean. He 
was named president of the university in 1998. Gordon's numerous 
successes at the university include increasing academic programs and 
scholarships, securing grants for cancer research, expanding student 
opportunities, development and renovation of various facilities, and 
the creation of the USA Research and Technology Park which has provided 
many jobs and opportunities for high-tech industry partnerships in 
south Alabama.
  During his tenure as President, the University of South Alabama was 
able to launch ``Campaign USA,'' a highly successful fundraising effort 
that has raised millions for the university. He also worked to form a 
critical partnership with Infirmary Health System which has been 
instrumental in making improvements in area health care. For his work 
in the area, Gordon was named ``Mobilian of the Year'' in 2002.
  Over the years, Gordon and his wife Geri have donated generously to 
the University of South Alabama, most recently presenting the 
University with $3 million in order to fund cancer research at the USA 
Mitchell Cancer Institute. Their generosity, compassion, and dedication 
to finding a cure for cancer is both admirable and humbling. In 
addition to funding for cancer research, they have given millions to 
fund Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza, Geri Moulton Children's Park at 
the USA Children's and Women's Hospital, and various scholarships and 
athletic endeavors.
  Today, it is rare to see an individual so invested in one institution 
for the larger part of his career, but the work that Gordon Moulton has 
done at and for the University of the South will forever be remembered 
by its students, faculty, board of trustees, and the communities in and 
around Mobile that have benefitted from the University.
  I congratulate him on his retirement and thank him for his decades of 
service to one of Alabama's great educational institutions.

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