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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Herbert A. Miller, Jr., of Austin has received a |
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2011 Texas Exes Teaching Award in recognition of his outstanding |
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record of achievement as a member of the faculty in the McCombs |
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School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior lecturer in the Department of Marketing, |
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Mr. Miller brings to the classroom 25 years of corporate |
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experience, including a stellar 21-year career with IBM; it was |
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during the latter, in the mid-1980s, that he accepted his first |
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assignment at UT--a year's appointment as an IBM Executive Faculty |
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Fellow and as assistant to the dean of graduate business studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller retired from IBM in 1994 and joined the |
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business faculty at UT that same year; he currently teaches in both |
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the marketing department and the Texas Executive Education program; |
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during his tenure at the university, he has helped to develop the |
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new undergraduate business curriculum, created a mandatory |
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internship program, and established a mentor program; he also |
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serves as liaison between the School of Business and a marketing |
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consultancy, EdVenture Partners, which helps undergraduate |
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students obtain real-world experience working on marketing |
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campaigns for clients such as Honda, Wells Fargo, and the |
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U.S. Department of State; and |
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WHEREAS, Concerned for his students as individuals, Herb |
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Miller cares as much about their success in life as their success in |
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business, and he believes that efforts in behalf of the greater good |
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play an important role in attaining such a goal; his own life is a |
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notable example of how to take one's skills and expertise and give |
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back to the community; Mr. Miller has chaired the boards of both the |
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Travis County Adult Literacy Council and Believe In Me, an |
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organization that promotes values and character education in the |
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Austin public schools, and he currently serves on the board of |
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directors of the Austin Downtown Rotary Club and the Austin Chapter |
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of Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous accolades in both |
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education and business, Herb Miller has been named U.T. Marketing |
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Professor of the Year by the American Marketing Association and |
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Most Outstanding Professor in the College of Business by Alpha |
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Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity; he has also garnered |
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the Coach John Wooden Award for Marketing Management Excellence, |
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IBM Divisional Award for Excellence, IBM Excellent Manager |
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Recognition, and several IBM Big Thinker Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller holds a bachelor's degree from the |
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University of Hartford, and he has pursued graduate studies at the |
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University of Detroit and The University of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Herb Miller's passion for his field and his deep |
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commitment to helping launch his students on productive and |
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fulfilling careers have won him great esteem and goodwill in the |
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McCombs School of Business, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Herb Miller on his receipt of a |
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2011 Texas Exes Teaching Award and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |