[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RETIREMENT OF ANTHONY FELICIA, JR.

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President. I rise today in recognition of 
Anthony Felicia, Jr., upon his retirement as vice president of R&D and 
clinical administration for AstraZeneca. Tony's dedication and ability 
have won him the respect of friends and coworkers alike, along with the 
gratitude of many in the first State. He has been, and remains, a 
trusted friend of Delaware.
  A native of Syracuse, NY, Tony was born on August 26, 1950, to 
Anthony and Maryann Felicia. He received his bachelor's degree from the 
State University of New York and completed his master's degree at 
Syracuse University.
  Tony has been with AstraZeneca and the former Zeneca Pharmaceuticals 
and ICI for 28 years and has worked in operations, quality assurance, 
supply chain management, facilities and engineering, production 
operations, and international planning. Prior to Tony's employment with 
ICI in 1978, he worked for Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse, NY, from 
1973 to 1977, where he held various quality assurance and production 
positions.
  Throughout his career, Tony has provided strong leadership and served 
as a role model to many. One of the numerous highlights of his 
outstanding career was the pivotal role he played in helping to bring 
AstraZeneca's U.S. headquarters to Delaware during my time as Governor. 
I will always remember how Tony's main concern was making sure that the 
move was the right decision for his fellow employees and their 
families, as well as for shareholders. His hard work and down-to-earth 
personality made him a pleasure to work with during this critically 
important time. Both AstraZeneca and the first State are better off 
because of his efforts.
  While his professional accomplishments are worthy of our admiration, 
it is within his personal life that Tony truly stands as an example to 
us all. Tony has volunteered a great deal of his time to support a 
number of nonprofit and business organizations within the Delaware 
community, including Easter Seals, Delaware Technology Park, and the 
American Heart Association. Tony is currently in his sixth year of 
service as the president of the board of trustees for the Delaware 
Museum of Natural History. He also served on the Newark City Council 
from 1992 to 1998.
  His leisure interests include playing golf, helping his children, and 
enjoying the beauty of Delaware at his beach house in Bethany. Now that 
he has more free time, Tony plans to spend more time with his parents 
in Syracuse, NY. He also is starting a corporate consulting company and 
will remain active within the Delaware business community.
  Tony lives with his wife Susan in Hockessin, DE. They have five 
children, Brian, Carrie, Heather, Meghan, and Dylan.
  Through his tireless efforts, Tony Felicia has made a positive 
difference in the lives of thousands of individuals and enhanced the 
quality of life for our State. Upon his retirement, he will leave 
behind a legacy of commitment to public service for both his children 
and for generations that will follow. I thank him for the friendship 
that we share, and I congratulate him on a truly remarkable and 
distinguished career. I wish him and his family only the very best in 
all that lies ahead for each of them.

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