[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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     SENATE RESOLUTION 617--HONORING THE LIFE AND RECOGNIZING THE 
 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ERIC NORD, CO-FOUNDER OF THE NORDSON CORPORATION, 
 INNOVATIVE BUSINESSMAN AND ENGINEER, AND GENEROUS OHIO PHILANTHROPIST

  Mr. BROWN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary.

                              S. Res. 617

       Whereas Eric Nord, an Amherst, Ohio, native was born on 
     November 8, 1917;
       Whereas Eric Nord graduated from Amherst High School in 
     1935 and received a bachelor of science in mechanical 
     engineering from the Case Institute of Technology, now known 
     as Case Western Reserve University;
       Whereas Eric Nord co-founded Ohio-based Nordson Corporation 
     with his father and brother;
       Whereas Eric Nord served as President of Nordson 
     Corporation from 1954 to 1974, Chairman and CEO from 1974 to 
     1983, Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1983 to 1997, 
     and Chairman Emeritus from 1997 to 2008;
       Whereas Eric Nord was awarded 25 United States patents;
       Whereas Eric Nord oversaw the early growth of Nordson 
     Corporation from a local business with less than $1,000,000 
     in annual sales to a multinational corporation with annual 
     sales of $121,000,000;
       Whereas Eric Nord's creativity and vision merited numerous 
     honors and awards, including an honorary doctorate of science 
     from Oberlin College and the Case Alumni Association Gold 
     Medal Award in recognition of outstanding technical 
     innovation, successful business management, and dedicated 
     public service;
       Whereas Eric Nord established the Nord Family Foundation, 
     the Nordson Corporation Foundation, the Community Foundation 
     of Greater Lorain County, and the Eric and Jane Nord 
     Foundation;
       Whereas the charitable work of Eric Nord contributed more 
     than $100,000,000 to worthy causes;
       Whereas Eric Nord was a strong advocate for civil rights, 
     fighting to establish fair housing practices for minorities 
     in Oberlin, Ohio, during the 1960s;
       Whereas Eric Nord was a beloved member of the community, 
     philanthropist, husband, and father;
       Whereas Eric Nord was an advocate for education, the arts, 
     and social services; and
       Whereas Ohio has lost an exemplary citizen and innovator 
     with the passing of Eric Nord on June 19, 2008: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the life and recognizes 
     the accomplishments of Eric Nord, a civic-minded business 
     leader, compassionate humanitarian, and dedicated family man.

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