85R23699 BPG-D
By: Davis of Harris 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.