March 29, 2001 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5119 Douglas was born and raised in Brooklyn. member of the Class of 1956. While at Prince- Mr. Speaker, President Rudenstine will visit He attended New York City Community Col- ton, Mr. Rudenstine held a series of adminis- Washington on April 22, 2001 for his last offi- lege and received a degree in marketing from trative posts, including Dean of Students cial journey from Cambridge to appear before Baruch College. He has been a business lead- (1968–72), Dean of the College (1972–77), Washington-area alumni and friends prior to er for many years, recently completing a suc- and Provost (1977–88). his retirement on June 30, 2001. The mem- cessful career as a Vice President at Chase He is a renowned scholar of Renaissance bers of the delegation in the Manhattan Bank. Douglas’s professional ca- literature, having published works on the po- House of Representatives wish to express our reer, while challenging, did not fulfill his need etic development of Sir Phillip Sidney and he deep appreciation for the contributions of Neil to serve his community. As a result, he con- is the co-editor of English Poetic Satire: Wyatt Rudenstine to higher , for the spirit tinues to be a dedicated community leader, to Byron. His academic achievements are of public service which characterized his dec- serving as chairman of the Brooklyn Advisory quite notable. He was a Rhodes Scholar, re- ade as Harvard’s president, his many years of Board of the New York Urban League, a ceiving a second bachelor’s degree and a academic leadership in other universities, and board member of the Bedford Stuyvesant Res- master’s degree while studying at New Col- for the grace and elegance that he brought to toration Revolving Loan Fund, on the board of lege at Oxford University. In 1964, Mr. all he has done. We wish him well in every fu- the St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf Rudenstine earned his Ph.D in English from ture endeavor, anticipating the continuing ben- and the New York Chapter of Habitat for Hu- Harvard. While there, he served as an instruc- efit of his thoughtful expertise to American manity. Douglas has also served as a Zone tor and then an assistant professor in the De- higher education. partment of English and American Literature Chairman, a Region Chairman, Cabinet Sec- and Language before leaving for Princeton in f retary Treasurer, a Vice District Governor and 1968. Mr. Rudenstine is an honorary fellow of a District Governor of the Lions Club. There is THE HONORABLE REV. CALVIN C. New College, Oxford, and Emmanuel College, no doubt that while Douglas will be retired TURPIN Cambridge University, as well as Provost from his professional job, he will continue to Emeritus of Princeton University. He is also a work very hard on behalf of his community. HON. SAM FARR Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and His work has not gone without recognition. OF CALIFORNIA Sciences, and a member of the Council on He has received the Black Achievers in Indus- Foreign Relations, the American Philosophical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES try Award for the Harlem YMCA, the Man of Society, and the Committee for Economic De- Thursday, March 29, 2001 the Year Award from the Brooklyn Branch of velopment. Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, not the NAACP, and a Melvin Jones Fellowship Mr. Speaker, as Harvard’s last president of from the Lions Club. long ago a most impressive man gave the in- the 20th century, Neil Rudenstine has many vocation to the House. On March 14, The Mr. Speaker, Douglas X. Alexander has accomplishments that will sustain Harvard’s been a role model for youth, a community Reverend Calvin Turpin opened our session academic leadership as the university moves with a prayer of humility and spiritualism. Dr. leader and a business leader who firmly be- into the new millennium. He oversaw the es- lieves that if he can help someone along life’s Turpin comes from my district from the city of tablishment of the Center for Public Leader- Hollister. way then his living shall not be in vain. As ship at the Kennedy School of Government such, he is more than worthy of receiving our On that morning I had the pleasure of intro- and the creation of the Barker Center for the ducing to you and our other colleagues Dr. recognition today, and I hope that all of my Humanities. Under his guidance, the university Turpin and I inserted into the RECORD some of colleagues will join me in honoring this truly began a new doctoral program aimed at the outstanding man. his personal backgroup. But I wanted to ex- intersection of business management and in- pand on that information so you could all be f formation technology. The medical facility has aware of the contributions of Dr. Turpin, not made great strides in cancer research and a RETIREMENT OF NEIL L. only to this body, but to persons across the new Harvard Biomedical Community has facili- RUDENSTINE, PRESIDENT OF . tated collaboration with industry on important HARVARD UNIVERSITY Mr. Speaker, I submit Dr. Turpin’s biography research in that field. Neil Rudenstine also understood that a uni- to be reprinted for the House. HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO versity will not achieve greatness if its doors BIOGRAPHY OF MASSACHUSETTS are only open to the few. Just as our country GENERAL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gains its great strength from the contributions Name: Calvin C. Turpin Thursday, March 29, 2001 of our hard working and diverse people, a uni- Address: 188 Elm Drive, Hollister, CA 95023 versity’s greatness depends upon giving edu- Phone: (831) 637–6362 Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I join with my cational opportunities to a wide variety of peo- Birth: November 8, 1924 (Granite City, Illi- Massachusetts colleagues—JOHN JOSEPH ple. He expanded opportunities for Harvard nois) MOAKLEY, EDWARD J. MARKEY, , undergraduates by increasing the financial aid Married: Eudell Coody Children: Susan Turpin Jones, 1956; John , , JAMES P. budget by $8.3 million. This initiative has MCGOVERN, MARTY MEEHAN, JOHN F. TIERNEY, Thomas Turpin, 1958 meant that students on financial aid can finish Hobbies: Camping, Reading, Authentic Cow- and WILLIAM DELAHUNT—in honoring Neil L. school with less debt so that they can con- boy Cooking Rudenstine on his retirement as the twenty- centrate on their instead of wor- sixth President of Harvard University in Cam- EDUCATION rying about how they will pay for it. He also B.A.—Baylor University, 1949 bridge, Massachusetts. Harvard, founded in expanded ’s Low Income 1636, is the oldest university in the United B.D.—Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Protection Plan so that law students can pur- nary, 1955 States and one of the premier academic insti- sue the law-related career of their choice re- M.A.—Baylor University, 1952 tutions in the world. Many of Harvard’s distin- gardless of salary. M.R.E.—Southern Baptist Theological Semi- guished graduates have become leading pub- Under his leadership, not only has Harvard nary, 1958 lic servants throughout our nation’s history, in- maintained its standing as one of the premier M.A.(L.S.)—Vanderbilt University (Peabody cluding seven Presidents, as well as many universities of the world, but Mr. Rudenstine College), 1962 members of the United States House and saw to it that Harvard was also a good neigh- M.Div.—Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Senate. bor to the community around it. Through his nary, 1975 Neil Rudenstine began his service as Presi- S.T.D.—Golden Gate Baptist Theological leadership, Harvard launched a $21 million af- Seminary, 1967 (Doctor of Science in The- dent of Harvard in 1991. He brought to the fordable housing program in the Cambridge ology) post the benefit of a distinguished career both area. The University created more than 700 Other Education in and out of academe. Prior to becoming Har- new jobs in Greater Boston and achieved the University of Arkansas, 1945–47 (Law, Busi- vard’s President, Mr. Rudenstine served three largest operating surplus in Harvard’s his- ness) years as Executive Vice President of the An- tory—$120 million—during President Texas Tech University, 1950 (Graduate Study drew W. Mellon Foundation. Before that, he Rudenstine’s tenure. In addition, he led Har- in History) was a Professor of English at Princeton Uni- vard’s most successful endowment campaign, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, 1955– versity, his undergraduate alma mater, a raising an unprecedented $2.6 billion. 56 (Ph.D Study)

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