TITLE: Commending Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Jr., of Houston on his achievements.

SUMMARY: Commending Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Jr., of Houston on his achievements.

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WHEREAS, Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Jr., of Houston is a dynamic innovator and entrepreneur in the worlds of mathematics, engineering, and finance, and his lifetime of achievement is truly an inspiration to others; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bosarge earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his doctorate in applied mathematics from Brown University; he began his career at IBM working on NASA flight control systems for the Saturn rocket programs, and he went on to develop techniques for the quantitative analysis of financial markets for Wall Street firms; from 1969 to 1972, he was a member of the mathematics department at Rice University; and WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Bosarge founded The Frontier Companies, where he further developed predictive financial market technologies that have been adopted by institutions around the world; the author of more than 20 scientific papers that explore mathematical approaches to finance, he is also the founder and chair of Quantlab Group, a quantitative trading firm, the chief executive officer of Petrodome Energy, an oil and gas exploration company that operates in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico, and the founder and CEO of Capital Technologies, which manages the Bosarge family holdings; through Capital Technologies, he has been involved in the development of an off-grid solar-and wind-powered resort on Over Yonder Cay in the Bahamas; and WHEREAS, Alongside his many executive roles, Dr. Bosarge is also a generous philanthropist; he serves on the board of visitors at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and he proudly works with the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron, the Texas Flying Legends Museum, and other nonprofits in their efforts to teach children the values of hard work, determination, and service to others; and WHEREAS, Ed Bosarge is married to the actress and singer Marie Bosarge, and he is the father of two children, Andrew and Suzanna; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bosarge's creative leadership in finance and engineering have placed him in the front rank of Texas entrepreneurs, and he may indeed take great pride in his impressive record of achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Jr., for his many accomplishments and his contributions to his community 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 Dr. Bosarge as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dutton Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1819 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House