[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF DR. HAAKAN JONSSON

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                         HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and celebrate the 
retirement of Dr. Haakan Jonsson, who will step down as President of 
Covestro, LLC, on June 28, 2023.
  For 25 years, Dr. Jonsson worked to become an accomplished leader in 
both business and science. At the Royal Institute of Technology in 
Stockholm, Sweden, he received a Ph.D. in Polymer Technology and a MS 
in Chemical Engineering. In 1992, he began his career at Covestro as a 
scientist working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Over the years, Dr. 
Jonsson rose through the ranks to become Vice President of the 
Polycarbonate Business Unit, Senior Vice President and Head of Global 
Innovation, and President of Covestro.
  Forever dedicated to his work, he sits on the boards of the American 
Chemistry Council, the Society of Chemical Industry America, and 
several other related industry boards.
  Dr. Jonsson's leadership also went beyond business and positively 
impacted the Greater Pittsburgh community. He sits on the Board of 
Visitors for the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of 
Engineering and the Board of Variety for the Children's Charity of 
Pittsburgh, among other boards of organizations providing important 
services to the communities of southwestern Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Jonsson's service to his community and dedication to 
Covestro are an example for us all. On behalf of Pennsylvania's 14th 
Congressional District, I congratulate him on both his retirement and 
his many impressive accomplishments throughout a successful career in 
the sciences.

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