H.R. No. 1368
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Herbert A. Miller, Jr., of Austin has received a
2011 Texas Exes Teaching Award in recognition of his outstanding
record of achievement as a member of the faculty in the McCombs
School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, A senior lecturer in the Department of Marketing,
Mr. Miller brings to the classroom 25 years of corporate
experience, including a stellar 21-year career with IBM; it was
during the latter, in the mid-1980s, that he accepted his first
assignment at UT--a year's appointment as an IBM Executive Faculty
Fellow and as assistant to the dean of graduate business studies;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Miller retired from IBM in 1994 and joined the
business faculty at UT that same year; he currently teaches in both
the marketing department and the Texas Executive Education program;
during his tenure at the university, he has helped to develop the
new undergraduate business curriculum, created a mandatory
internship program, and established a mentor program; he also
serves as liaison between the School of Business and a marketing
consultancy, EdVenture Partners, which helps undergraduate
students obtain real-world experience working on marketing
campaigns for clients such as Honda, Wells Fargo, and the
U.S. Department of State; and
WHEREAS, Concerned for his students as individuals, Herb
Miller cares as much about their success in life as their success in
business, and he believes that efforts in behalf of the greater good
play an important role in attaining such a goal; his own life is a
notable example of how to take one's skills and expertise and give
back to the community; Mr. Miller has chaired the boards of both the
Travis County Adult Literacy Council and Believe In Me, an
organization that promotes values and character education in the
Austin public schools, and he currently serves on the board of
directors of the Austin Downtown Rotary Club and the Austin Chapter
of Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous accolades in both
education and business, Herb Miller has been named U.T. Marketing
Professor of the Year by the American Marketing Association and
Most Outstanding Professor in the College of Business by Alpha
Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity; he has also garnered
the Coach John Wooden Award for Marketing Management Excellence,
IBM Divisional Award for Excellence, IBM Excellent Manager
Recognition, and several IBM Big Thinker Awards; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Miller holds a bachelor's degree from the
University of Hartford, and he has pursued graduate studies at the
University of Detroit and The University of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Herb Miller's passion for his field and his deep
commitment to helping launch his students on productive and
fulfilling careers have won him great esteem and goodwill in the
McCombs School of Business, and he is indeed deserving of this
prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Herb Miller on his receipt of a
2011 Texas Exes Teaching Award and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lucio III
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1368 was adopted by the House on April
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House