[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1656-E1657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING BRAD D. SMITH ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM INTUIT

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2018

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a highly respected 
Silicon Valley leader, a friend and a constituent, Brad D. Smith, on 
his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer of Intuit, Inc. 
During his 11 years at the helm of the company, Brad's exceptional 
leadership doubled Intuit's customer base and tripled the company's 
earnings. His commitment to Intuit's employees and workplace culture 
has made Intuit one of the best companies to work for in America 
according to Fortune.
  Brad D. Smith was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on April 6, 
1954, and grew up in the nearby town of Kenova, a community of 3,500 
that Brad credits with teaching him integrity, humility, and teamwork 
during his formative years. He graduated from Ceredo-Kenova High School 
and was accepted by and entered the United States Military Academy at 
West Point. He ultimately decided to return to West Virginia and enroll 
at Marshall University where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in 
Business Administration.
  Brad has been a very generous benefactor of Marshall University over 
the years, and in November, 2018, Brad and his wife, Alys

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Smith, made a $25 million gift to the University's Lewis College of 
Business. Brad and Alys also established the Brad and Alys Smith Family 
Scholarship at Marshall University for West Virginia and Ohio students, 
with a preference for first-generation college students.
  Brad joined Intuit in 2003 as Vice President and General Manager of 
Intuit's Accountant Central and Developer Network in Plano, Texas. 
Intuit is headquartered in Mountain View in California's 18th 
Congressional District and is the highly successful maker of TurboTax, 
QuickBooks, and related tax preparation and accounting software. Over 
the next five years, Brad held a number of executive positions and 
headed each major division of Intuit before being named President and 
Chief Executive Officer in 2008. While serving as Intuit's CEO and 
President, the company grew to 9,000 employees worldwide, its revenue 
doubled, and its stock rose from $31 in January 2006, to $205 as of 
December 2018. In January 2016, Brad cemented his legacy with the 
company when he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  Brad Smith is a trusted friend who has informed my thinking and my 
understanding of a number of important public policies and as he 
prepares to begin a new chapter of life, I congratulate him on a job 
done exceedingly well and wish him every success in his future 
endeavors.

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