[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING JEFF PRICE OF MILLIKEN AND COMPANY

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                      HON. WILLIAM R. TIMMONS, IV

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 2022

  Mr. TIMMONS. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor Jeff Price on his 
well-earned retirement from Milliken and Company, headquartered in 
Spartanburg, South Carolina. Milliken, a global leader in textiles and 
materials science, has a clear commitment to innovation, growth and 
leadership--which makes it a tough place to stand out. Yet, for 43 
years, Jeff Price has done exactly that.
  Jeff joined Milliken after graduating from the University of North 
Carolina in 1979. Jeff started in Milliken on the plant floor and 
worked as a business manager before he was selected to run an essential 
division at Milliken: the global airbag and non-woven automotive 
division. Think about that level of responsibility. Countless South 
Carolinians, countless Americans, rely on airbags every day to keep 
ourselves and our loved ones safe. We don't think about it when we get 
in our cars, to go to work or school or soccer practice, but we know we 
can do so with the highest level of safety because of the work of Jeff 
Price and his teams at Milliken.
  Jeff's demonstrated success in airbags and non-woven automotive led 
him to serving as president of Milliken's textile business, where he 
continued to focus on innovation and solutions-driven leadership. In 
that role, he co-chaired the American Manufacturing Trade Action 
Coalition (AMTAC) and was instrumental in the decision to merge AMTAC 
with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), where he 
also served as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Board member.
  In 2019, after Jeff had held 13 different roles at the company, 
Milliken CEO Halsey Cook tapped Jeff to stand up a new position--
Executive Vice President of Operations--where he oversees corporate 
logistics and sourcing, environmental health and safety, corporate 
engineering and global security. If that sounds like a lot, that is 
because it is. Jeff's leadership in both manufacturing and general 
management make him an effective strategic leader in global operations 
for the company, and, by extension, for all communities in South 
Carolina and around the world where Milliken has locations.
  Earlier this year, Jeff's decades of success at Milliken were 
recognized when he was awarded the Roger Milliken Award--an exclusive 
recognition that honors individuals who have created lasting and 
measurable differences within the company and have built a legacy of 
their own at Milliken.
  Yet, greater than all the achievements and professional success I 
have shared, Jeff is the loving husband of Terri, proud father of 
Jennifer (husband Amine) and Christopher (wife Amanda), and grandfather 
of eight. I know his family joins me in celebrating his accomplishments 
for Milliken in and out of the manufacturing plant. Terri, pastor at 
Providence Presbyterian Church in Powdersville, South Carolina, is also 
retiring this year.
  I am pleased to be joined by Representatives Tom Rice (SC-02), Jeff 
Duncan (SC-03), Ralph Norman (SC-05) in honoring Jeff Price as he 
prepares for his well-earned retirement from Milliken and Company at 
the end of this year. Congratulations and Godspeed.

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