[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E957]
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                 HONORING COMCAST FOUNDER RALPH ROBERTS

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2015

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
man, Ralph Roberts, who passed away last week at 95.
  Mr. Roberts is a true example of the American Dream. He was born to a 
family of Russian immigrants, and grew up watching his father manage a 
chain of drugstores in New York City. He inherited his father's work 
ethic, and following his service in the Navy, he bought a small cable 
company in 1963 and founded Comcast.
   Today, Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia, and many of my 
constituents are proud Comcast employees. It's the largest Internet, 
cable, and telephone service provider to residential homes in our 
country, and has led the way in the telecommunications industry.
   Mr. Roberts' spirit will live on not only in his successful 
business, but in his legacy of charity and generosity in the 
Philadelphia area. He was truly a remarkable and inspiring man, and he 
will be sorely missed.

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