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78R12340 JH-D

By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 906



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Cecil Howard Green, a founder of Texas Instruments 
and a major educational and medical philanthropist, passed away on 
April 11, 2003, at the age of 102; and
	WHEREAS, This remarkable gentleman was born in Whitefield, 
England, on August 6, 1900, and he moved with his family to Canada 
as a youth; he graduated from the University of British Columbia and 
went on to earn a master's degree in electrical engineering from the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1924; and
	WHEREAS, After working in various fields, Mr. Green joined 
the staff of Geophysical Service, Inc., (GSI) in Dallas in 1932 as a 
seismographic field crew chief, during which time he explored for 
oil in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana; nine years later, he joined 
with three other men to purchase GSI; and
	WHEREAS, Renamed Texas Instruments in 1951, the company 
evolved into an international leader in microelectronics, earning 
approximately $8.4 billion annually and employing more than 40,000 
people in 30 countries; having served as the president and vice 
president of this expansive company for many years, Mr. Green won 
widespread respect and admiration for his insight and business 
savvy; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Green was married to the former Ida Mabelle 
Flansburgh from 1926 until her passing in 1986, and over the years 
the couple gave generously to a host of noteworthy institutions in 
the United States as well as in Britain, Canada, and Australia; 
their contributions have assisted in the creation of 50 academic, 
medical, and civic buildings, 20 instructional and research 
facilities, and 28 endowed chairs in 15 institutions; and
	WHEREAS, For his efforts, Mr. Green has been awarded more 
than a dozen honorary degrees, including a doctorate of science 
from Oxford University, and he was granted honorary knighthood by 
Queen Elizabeth II in 1991; and
	WHEREAS, Cecil Howard Green was a man of integrity, 
compassion, and vision, and while he will be greatly missed, the 
legacy he leaves behind will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cecil Howard Green and 
extend sincere sympathy to his friends and loved ones; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives 
adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cecil Howard Green.