[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 118 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E922-E923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MARK B. GRIER

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 15, 2019

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, congratulations to Mark B. Grier as he 
retires from an outstanding 25 year career at Prudential, which I am 
proud to note is headquartered in the 10th District of New Jersey.
  Mark is the Vice Chairman of Prudential and has overseen the Finance, 
Risk Management, Chief Investment, Corporate Actuarial, Global Business 
and Technology Solutions departments and functions. Mark joined 
Prudential as Chief Financial Officer in May of 1995 and was named Vice 
Chairman just six years later in 2002. Since that time Mark has been 
the company's intellectual leader when it comes to positively and 
constructively engaging with regulators at both the state and federal 
levels, and with the Congress.
  I have enjoyed working with Mark over the years on an array of public 
policy matters that were critically important to my district, state, 
and our nation. I was fortunate to always have the benefit of his 
insight and experience when debating complex financial services policy 
challenges, and I appreciate his willingness to reliably serve as a 
resource to me and my colleagues.
  Beyond his commitment to excellence in corporate governance and 
public policy, Mark also ensured that Prudential was always a good 
corporate citizen. During his tenure as Vice Chairman and member of the 
Board of

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Directors, Prudential has maintained and expanded its commitment to the 
city that it has always called home with over $1 billion donated to 
Newark through impact investing, grants to non-profits, and more. Mark 
has also been very active in education reform and chaired an 
organization called ``Achieve'', which is committed to making sure 
every student graduates from high school ready to succeed in the 
college or career of their choice.
  I am confident that Mark will continue to serve as a leading voice 
for the industry and I look forward to seeing his contributions and 
success within his future endeavors. I congratulate Mark again on an 
extraordinary career, and wish him all the best as he begins his 
retirement.

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