[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1554]
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                      TRIBUTE TO PAUL E. SCHICKLER

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Paul E. 
Schickler, President of DuPont Pioneer, ahead of his retirement on 
January 1, 2017. Paul began his tenure with Pioneer as an accountant 
back in 1974. His 42 years of dedicated service has produced enduring 
success, and with his leadership, the company has experienced some of 
its most prosperous and successful years of operation.
  Paul joined Pioneer after receiving an undergraduate degree from 
Drake University. He displayed a tireless work ethic as he pursued his 
MBA while working full-time at Pioneer. It was apparent from the start 
that he was destined for excellence within the company. Throughout his 
years at Pioneer, Paul has served in a number of roles, including: 
Controller; Vice President of Human Resources, Learning and 
Development, Communications and Real Estate Management; Vice President, 
Director, Latin America Operations, later expanding to include Mexico 
and Africa; Vice President, International Operations; Agriculture and 
Nutrition Business Development Director; and finally, in 2007, DuPont 
Vice President and the 11th President of Pioneer.
  Paul's commitment to global agriculture and the fight against world 
hunger goes even beyond his work at Pioneer. He and his wife Claudia 
have used their own personal success to benefit the World Food Prize, 
donating resources to expand the foundation's Global Youth Institute to 
every Iowa high school. For the last several years Paul has shared his 
vision for global agriculture with the delegation of youth in 
attendance of the World Food Prize Week.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Paul on his upcoming 
retirement. He will now be able to spend his well-deserved time off 
sharing his love of golfing and skiing with his daughters, their 
husbands, and six grandchildren. It is with great honor that I 
recognize him today. I ask that my colleagues in the United States 
House of Representatives join me in recognizing Paul's accomplishments 
and service and in wishing him and his family nothing but the best.

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