IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1280 
Honoring and recognizing the life, achievements, and contributions of John 
Henderson McConnell. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2008 
Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. REGULA, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HOBSON, Ms. 
PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. 
TURNER, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. 
LATTA, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring and recognizing the life, achievements, and 
contributions of John Henderson McConnell. 
Whereas John Henderson McConnell was born on May 10, 
1923, in Pughtown, West Virginia, and grew up during 
the Great Depression; 
Whereas he served his country honorably in the United 
States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga during World 
War II; 
Whereas he founded Worthington Industries in 1955 and 
grew it into one of Central Ohio’s 10 largest public com-
panies; 
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Whereas Worthington Industries is now traded on the New 
York Stock Exchange, has made a profit in every year 
since it was founded, and now employs 8,000 people in 
69 facilities in 11 countries; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell was named Chief Executive Officer 
of the Year by Financial World magazine and Industry 
Week magazine recognized him for Excellence in Manage-
ment; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell’s leadership style, which has been in-
cluded in the business curriculum at Harvard University, 
embodies the company’s philosophy of ‘‘We treat our cus-
tomers, employees, investors and suppliers as we would 
like to be treated.’’; 
Whereas the leadership of ‘‘Mr. Mac’’ earned the loyalty of 
his employees, who raised $50,000 to construct a foun-
tain bearing his name on the banks of the Scioto River 
in 1986; 
Whereas through his philanthropic pursuits, Mr. McConnell 
became widely recognized as one of Columbus, Ohio’s 
most generous citizens; 
Whereas, last year, McConnell donated $1,000,000 to Wor-
thington, Ohio’s Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, named 
after his late wife; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell donated $15,000,000 to establish the 
McConnell Heart Hospital and Health Center in Colum-
bus, Ohio; 
Whereas he endowed one of the National Football Founda-
tion and College Hall of Fame’s National Scholar-Athlete 
Awards in 1999 with a $300,000 gift to the organization; 
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Whereas he was the recipient of the Horatio Alger Award 
and the National Football Foundation Gold Medal 
Award; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell was the majority owner of the Co-
lumbus Blue Jackets and the leader of the effort to bring 
the National Hockey League franchise to Columbus in 
1997; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell also was one of the early investors 
in the Columbus Crew franchise and previously was a mi-
nority owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Columbus 
Destroyers; 
Whereas he received the 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, 
the Ohio Governor’s Award, and the Michigan State Uni-
versity Outstanding Alumni Award; 
Whereas Mr. McConnell was inducted into the Junior 
Achievement National Business Hall of Fame, the Cen-
tral Ohio Business Hall of Fame, and the Columbus Hall 
of Fame; and 
Whereas Mr. McConnell is survived by his son, John, of Ga-
lena, Ohio, his daughter, Margaret, of New Orleans, Lou-
isiana, and 7 grandchildren, K.C. and Jennifer Kollis; 
John H. II, Jessica, Porter, and Colin McConnell; and 
Luke Edmunds: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
and recognizes the life, achievements, and contributions 
of the late John Henderson McConnell. 
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