[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 82 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN CELEBRATION OF DR. ROLF HABERECHT'S 85TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Rolf Haberecht 
as he celebrates his eighty-fifth birthday on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. 
Dr. Haberecht is a man who has made an impact on the Dallas community 
through his business success and philanthropic endeavors.
   Dr. Haberecht earned his doctoral degree in Chemistry and Physics 
from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. He and his wife, Ute, 
moved to Dallas, Texas in 1962 when he accepted a position with Texas 
Instruments as a Research Scientist, subsequently rising to become 
Senior Vice President, responsible for the company's worldwide 
semiconductor operations. In 1984 Dr. Haberecht launched VLSIP 
Technologies, a start-up company that has grown to become a worldwide 
manufacturer of electronic medical modules that are part of a number of 
medical devices. His achievements in science and technology have made 
such an impact that he was selected as the 2013 inductee into the 
prestigious ``Tech Titans Hall of Fame.''
   Dr. Haberecht is also celebrated in the Dallas community for 
generously donating his time and efforts, as well as significant 
financial support, to numerous philanthropic endeavors. He has served 
on various civic and philanthropic boards, including the Lamplighter 
School, Episcopal School of Dallas, Southwestern Medical Foundation, 
and Chairman of the Texas State Technical College System Board of 
Regents. Dr. and Mrs. Haberecht have made generous donations to a 
multitude of organizations, including Children's Medical Center of 
Dallas and its Children's Research Institute, the George W. Bush 
Presidential Center, and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical 
Center, which has named an academic center, a deanship, and a research 
fund in honor of the philanthropic couple. Their philanthropic and 
volunteer civic leadership has been recognized with the Charles Cameron 
Sprague Community Services Award given by the Southwestern Medical 
Foundation.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my esteemed colleagues to join me in expressing 
our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Haberecht as he celebrates his 
eighty-fifth birthday and our commendations to him for having 
successfully pursed the American Dream of achieving success in life 
while helping others.

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