[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. CHARLIE HALL

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 2015

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the honorable 
service of Charlie Hall as he retires as CEO of AM General after five 
years of remarkable leadership of this world-renowned company, the 
manufacturer of the Humvee. Few exemplify the American spirit more than 
Mr. Hall and his contributions are truly deserving of this body's 
recognition.
  For more than 35 years, Hall has worked in domestic and international 
business. He began his career as a summer intern at Chrysler Defense 
where he returned full time upon completing his business degree from 
Western Michigan University.
  A driven and natural born leader, Hall then became an employee of 
General Dynamics in 1984, where he worked at nearly every level of the 
organization including plant manager, vice president, and president of 
General Dynamics Land Systems. While serving in the Combat Systems 
Group at General Dynamics, Hall oversaw nearly 20,000 employees.
  Hall joined AM General as CEO in January 2011, and set out to fortify 
the HMMWV brand, grow international sales, and diversify the commercial 
vehicle business. Hall will retire from the company accomplishing these 
goals and much more. He restructured the business from top to bottom, 
launched critical partnerships with the National Guard and Reserves, 
secured unprecedented foreign military sales, and diversified the 
company's commercial portfolio, just to name a few of his most notable 
achievements.
  Best known for his collaborative, deliberative, no-nonsense 
leadership style, Hall has never lost track of his top priority: 
delivering the best light tactical vehicles on the planet for our men 
and women in uniform. Under his leadership, AM General has truly been 
transformed and stands poised for a very bright future.
  I want to take this opportunity to once again thank Charlie Hall for 
having such an extraordinary impact on this company and for serving as 
a role model for the next generation of leaders in our community. On 
behalf of myself and my fellow Hoosiers, I thank him for his commitment 
to service and exceptional leadership.

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