[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 94 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING MR. D. EDWARD SMYTH ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 12, 2015

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor D. Edward (``Ted'') Smyth on 
his retirement from McGraw Hill Financial, following a distinguished 
career at the highest levels of government and business.
  In 2009, Ted joined the company as its Executive Vice President for 
Corporate Affairs, overseeing worldwide marketing, communications, 
government affairs and corporate responsibility. During his tenure, Ted 
helped lead the company's transformation into a focused provider of 
credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics to the financial marketplace, 
with marquee brands that include Standard & Poor's, Platts and J.D. 
Power. He also lent his expertise in corporate governance to the 
company's Board of Directors and served as a trusted counselor to two 
chief executive officers: Harold W. (``Terry'') McGraw, III, and more 
recently, Douglas L. Peterson.
  Ted came to McGraw Hill Financial after more than two decades at H.J. 
Heinz Company, where he held the dual roles of Senior Vice President 
for Corporate and Government Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer. 
In his time at Heinz, Ted created world-class communications and 
government relations functions and chaired both the Heinz Global 
Communications Committee and the Heinz Crisis and Issues Committee, 
reporting directly to Bill Johnson, Heinz's former chairman, president 
and CEO. Ted also built and sustained the company's talent management 
process, designed to attract and retain the best minds in the food 
industry.
  Prior to joining Heinz in 1988, Ted spent 15 years as a senior 
diplomat for Ireland, serving in embassies and offices in Geneva, 
Portugal, Washington, D.C. and London. Among the many highlights of his 
diplomatic career, Ted served as a delegate to the 36-nation Conference 
on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in Switzerland and was a 
special advisor to the Irish Prime Minister in seeking a peaceful 
resolution to the Northern Ireland conflict. Ted also was a member of 
the Secretariat of the New Ireland Forum and was Press Secretary for 
the Irish government in the United Kingdom.
  A talented writer and sought-after speaker, Ted has authored numerous 
articles on public policy, has participated in leading conferences 
worldwide and has contributed thoughtful bylines to several leading 
newspapers. He lends his considerable leadership skills to a number of 
organizations, currently serving as a Director of Glucksman Ireland 
House at New York University, a member of the Global Studies Program of 
the Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, a 
trustee of the Clinton Institute in University College, Dublin, and a 
trustee of Marlboro College, Vermont. He also is a former Director of 
the Hain Celestial Company, the Africa America Institute and the 
Ireland Funds. Ted graduated with honors in History and Political 
Science from Trinity College in Dublin.
  Mr. Speaker, apart from his countless accomplishments, Ted Smyth is a 
true gentleman and a friend to all who know him. I am honored to ask my 
colleagues to join me in thanking Ted for his many contributions and 
congratulating him on his remarkable career.

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