[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
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                     HONORING HAROLD W. McGRAW III

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2015

  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Harold W. McGraw III on his 
upcoming retirement from the board of directors of McGraw Hill 
Financial, the company that his great-grandfather founded in 1888.
  Known to his friends as Terry, he joined the company in 1980, holding 
a number of leadership positions before being named chief executive 
officer in 1998--the third McGraw to hold that position.
  During his tenure as CEO, Terry led the company's transformation from 
education and publishing into a credit ratings, benchmarks and 
portfolio-based company, with best-in-class brands that include 
Standard & Poor's, Platts and J.D. Power.
  Though he retired as CEO in 2013, Terry remains active in the global 
business community and is a well-known voice in various key economic 
fields. In addition to chairing the International Chamber of Commerce, 
the U.S. Trade Representatives' Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and 
Negotiations, and the U.S. Council for International Business and the 
Emergency Committee for American Trade, Terry also is a former Chairman 
of the Business Roundtable and the U.S.-India Business Council. He 
serves as a member of the board of directors of United Technologies and 
of Phillips 66, chairman of the Emergency Committee for American Trade 
(ECAT), and a member of the Business Council.
  The company has always been a fixture in the New York City 
philanthropic community and, under Terry's leadership, employees have 
donated countless volunteer hours for causes and programs around the 
city. This has included everything from park clean-ups with the New 
York Restoration Project to reading to underserved elementary school 
children as part of the Read Ahead partnership. The company has 
provided scores of grants to arts and cultural venues as well.
  Terry has devoted himself personally to several programs with which 
he has particularly deep relationships. He greatly increased corporate 
support--and personal contributions--to the New York Public Library, 
where he also serves as a Trustee. He continued the long tradition of 
McGraw family and company support for Hartley House, a nonprofit 
community center serving the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York 
City. Terry also initiated the company's partnership with the South 
Bronx-based Morris High School Educational Campus, taking an active 
personal interest in the school by meeting and mentoring its students, 
speaking at events and launching an annual scholarship program.
  Mr. Speaker, Terry McGraw has distinguished himself throughout his 
career as a skilled and savvy businessman, as well as a generous and 
civic-minded philanthropist. I ask my colleagues to support me in 
congratulating him on his countless achievements during a remarkable 
career.

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