[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO WALTER GALVIN

 Ms. McCASKILL. Mr. President, today I would like to recognize 
and thank Walter Galvin for his years of service with Emerson, a great 
employer for 125 years in the State of Missouri. Walt joined Emerson in 
1973 and has had an enormous impact on the company and the St. Louis 
community.
  Walt's service with Emerson began as the controller at the Ridge Tool 
subsidiary. In 1993, he was named chief financial officer of Emerson 
and served in this role for 17 years. During his time as CFO, he served 
as a management member of Emerson's Board of Directors and as vice 
chairman. Walt retired from Emerson in February of 2013, but worked for 
Emerson for another 2 years to lend his expertise and knowledge to the 
next generation of company leaders.
  Walt's experience working at Emerson provided him with the insight 
necessary to influence positive change in U.S. lawmaking. In 2004, he 
was directly involved in the passage of the American Jobs Creation Act, 
which included many provisions intended to incentivize and expand 
domestic manufacturing. He appeared as a witness many times before 
committees in the House and Senate, shedding light on the struggle 
American companies face in such a competitive international environment 
and lending his expertise to discussions of our Tax Code and 
comprehensive tax reform.
  He served as a member of the Board Of Directors of the U.S. Chamber 
of Commerce and as vice chairman and later, chairman of the Chamber's 
tax committee in Washington, DC. He also served on the board of the 
National Association of Manufacturers, NAM, and, for a time, as the 
chairman of NAM's tax committee. Other companies such as Ameren 
Corporation, F.M. Global Insurance, and Aegion Corporation also count 
Walt as a director.
  In addition to his service to Emerson and broader policy discussions, 
Walt was active in charitable endeavors in the St. Louis community. He 
served on the board of Interco Charitable Foundation, the United Way of 
Greater St. Louis, and is the past president of the Saint Louis Zoo 
Association and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
  St. Louis and the entire State of Missouri are very lucky to have 
such a dedicated community leader making a difference on a local, 
State, and national level. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Walter Galvin's impact on American businesses and leaders 
nationwide.

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