[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               BRIEN WALL

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 26, 2021

  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Brien Wall, a constituent, a 25-year Allegheny County 
Democratic Committee member, and a lifelong Pittsburgh area resident, 
who unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Fort Myers, 
Florida.
  Born on July 5, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Brien was a proud graduate of 
South Hills Catholic High School. He also graduated from Indiana 
University of Pennsylvania (IUP), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts 
degree in Economics as part of the class of 1970. A dedicated alumni of 
IUP, he was instrumental in founding IUP's Center for Family Business. 
Committed to the preservation of the family business as the basic 
element of the American free enterprise system, his leadership helped 
shape the underlying mission of IUP's Center for Family Business and 
enhanced its reputation greatly.
  Brien was a veteran of the United States Army. He was drafted 
immediately after college and was selected to serve as a military 
policeman at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he 
held a top-secret clearance.
  A Certified Family Business Specialist at Massachusetts Mutual Life 
Insurance Company for 23 years, Mr. Wall dedicated his professional 
career to solving problems for clients. Recognized nationally for his 
work, Brien was one of only 250 employees throughout the country to 
receive the Family Business Specialist designation, and he was one of 
only ten agents named to the Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company 
Master's Club out of 4,000 agents across the nation.
  Brien was also an active community leader, giving back as much as he 
could. He was a founding member of, and served as the finance chairman 
for, Allegheny Health Choices, and he was a member of both the Three 
Rivers Labor Management Committee and the Eberly College of Business 
advisory council. He also served on the board of the St. Francis Health 
Foundation, where he was awarded the ``Courage to Come Back Award.''
  Brien is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia Ann; 
children, Brien, Erin, and Sean; grandsons, Brien and Robert; and many 
family members and friends.
  Brien Wall was a good man, whose impact was felt throughout our 
region and by every person who was blessed to meet him. On behalf of 
the 18th Congressional District, I want to celebrate the contributions 
Brien made throughout his life. He will be greatly missed.

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