[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            GEORGE SCHAEFER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
January 4, 2007, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized 
during morning hour debates for 2 minutes.
  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished businessman, 
philanthropist, decorated military officer, fellow West Point graduate 
and a pillar of our community in northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.
  Later this month Mr. George Schaefer will retire from his position at 
Fifth Third Bank. Beginning as a management trainee in 1971 after 
completing his service in the Army, George rose through the ranks at 
Fifth Third and helped the company to grow into one of the largest 
financial institutions and bank holding companies in the United States.
  As George's career grew, so too did his commitment to making the 
entire Cincinnati metropolitan region a better place to live, work and 
go to school. He has raised millions of dollars for the United Way and 
the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund. For 12 years, he sat on the board of 
trustees of the University of Cincinnati where he helped the University 
grow into one of the Nation's premier educational institutions.
  George, while your talents and leadership will surely be missed at 
Fifth Third, I know that your inspired work in the community will 
continue. I wish to thank you and your wife Betty Ann for all of your 
service and wish you the best as you embark on this new chapter in your 
life.
  Thank you for your service to our Nation in uniform, for answering 
the Nation's call. Thank you for your contributions to our community. 
Thank you for pouring yourself into so many aspects to improve the 
quality of lives for our communities in northern Kentucky and the 
greater Cincinnati area and every city where Fifth Third is involved.
  We are grateful for that commitment, for the example of service and 
your upholding the values that we both share of duty, honor and 
country.

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