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