[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1261]
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                      CONGRATULATING JOE A. RAVER

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Joe A. Raver, 
the incoming president and CEO of Hillenbrand, Inc., headquartered in 
Batesville, Indiana, in my congressional district.
  Mr. Raver is the current president of Hillenbrand's Process Equipment 
Group and senior vice president of the company. Previously, he had been 
president of Batesville Casket Company. Joe had also served as vice 
president and general manager of the respiratory care division of Hill-
Rom Holdings, where he first served as vice president of Strategy and 
Shared Services. Prior to joining Hill-Rom, Joe spent 10 years in a 
variety of senior leadership positions at Batesville Casket Company and 
Hillenbrand Industries.
  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, and process equipment 
industries. I have no doubt that Hillenbrand will continue to be a 
dynamic company that Hoosiers can be proud of with Joe at the helm.
  I congratulate Joe on this new chapter in his life and wish him the 
very best as he takes the lead at Hillenbrand.

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