SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 628
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dian Graves Owen Stai, who was inducted in 2016 into
the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Dian Stai has been a trailblazer over the course of
her distinguished career as a businesswoman; she was the first
chair of the Texas Department of Commerce, the first woman to chair
the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, and the cofounder and first board
chair of Owen Healthcare, Incorporated, one of the premier
hospital pharmacy management companies in the country; and
WHEREAS, Under her exemplary leadership, Owen Healthcare
grew from a company valued at approximately $1 million in 1976 to
a company worth $500 million at the time of its 1997 merger with
Cardinal Health, Incorporated; it had expanded its range of
operations from pharmacy management to include materials
management, home infusion services, automated medication
dispensing systems, and other health care services; and
WHEREAS, After selling the company, she dedicated herself
to addressing social concerns and established the Dian Graves
Owen Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has
distributed more than $85 million to various institutions and
worthy projects; her many accolades include being named the 1992
Houston Regional Entrepreneur of the Year by the Women's Support
Business Network and receiving national recognition on multiple
occasions as one of the top 25 businesswomen in America by
Working Woman and Savvy magazines; she was a 1996 inductee into
the Texas Women's Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, She has served on the boards of such organizations
as the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, the United Way of
Abilene, Saint John's Episcopal School, and the Texas Chamber of
Commerce, and it is truly fitting that she receive special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend Dian Graves Owen Stai on her
outstanding achievements and extend congratulations to her on her
induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 18, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate