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BRIEN WALL
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HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 26, 2021
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Brien Wall, a constituent, a 25-year Allegheny County Democratic Committee member, and a lifelong Pittsburgh area resident, who unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Fort Myers, Florida.
Born on July 5, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Brien was a proud graduate of South Hills Catholic High School. He also graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics as part of the class of 1970. A dedicated alumni of IUP, he was instrumental in founding IUP's Center for Family Business. Committed to the preservation of the family business as the basic element of the American free enterprise system, his leadership helped shape the underlying mission of IUP's Center for Family Business and enhanced its reputation greatly.
Brien was a veteran of the United States Army. He was drafted immediately after college and was selected to serve as a military policeman at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he held a top-secret clearance.
A Certified Family Business Specialist at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for 23 years, Mr. Wall dedicated his professional career to solving problems for clients. Recognized nationally for his work, Brien was one of only 250 employees throughout the country to receive the Family Business Specialist designation, and he was one of only ten agents named to the Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company Master's Club out of 4,000 agents across the nation.
Brien was also an active community leader, giving back as much as he could. He was a founding member of, and served as the finance chairman for, Allegheny Health Choices, and he was a member of both the Three Rivers Labor Management Committee and the Eberly College of Business advisory council. He also served on the board of the St. Francis Health Foundation, where he was awarded the ``Courage to Come Back Award.''
Brien is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia Ann; children, Brien, Erin, and Sean; grandsons, Brien and Robert; and many family members and friends.
Brien Wall was a good man, whose impact was felt throughout our region and by every person who was blessed to meet him. On behalf of the 18th Congressional District, I want to celebrate the contributions Brien made throughout his life. He will be greatly missed.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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