H.R. No. 1587

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, William F. McKeon has been named president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center in Houston; and

WHEREAS, In 2013, Bill McKeon joined TMC as executive vice president and chief strategy and operating officer; he was instrumental in the rapid transformation of the center, designing and executing the initial elements of its strategic plan, including the TMC Innovation Institute and the TMC3 translational research campus; and

WHEREAS, Mr. McKeon previously held key executive roles in a number of top companies and health care institutions, among them DuPont, Stanford University Medical Center, US Oncology, and Medtronic; in addition, he was president and chief executive officer for MicroPort Medical Company in Shanghai and Cellnovo in London; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of Roger Williams University, Mr. McKeon earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies and went on to complete a master's degree at the University of San Francisco--School of Management; and

WHEREAS, Bill McKeon has demonstrated a deep commitment to the mission of the Texas Medical Center and to the advancement of Houston as a dynamic center for the life sciences, and his leadership and vision are sure to prove crucial in driving further innovation and expansion; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Bill McKeon on his appointment as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. McKeon as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Davis of Harris

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1587 was adopted by the House on May 4, 2017, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House