CHARLOTTE, N.C. — May 17, 2019 — Last night, players in the U.S. textile industry gathered to celebrate former National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Augustine D. “Auggie” Tantillo and wish him well as he enters retirement. The cocktail reception and dinner featured a roast led by Allen E. Gant Jr., chairman of Glen Raven Inc. Executives in attendance had the chance to express their gratitude to Tantillo for his knowledge and dedication to the textile industry for more than 30 years, while also recounting personal anecdotes.
After the roast, Tantillo entertained the gathered crowd with stories from his time as an employee in the office of the late South Carolina Senator James Strom Thurmond Sr., which was his first job in Washington after he graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics.
During his multifaceted, 38-year career in Washington, Tantillo represented the textile industry for more than 30 years in the policy arena. He was deputy assistant secretary for textiles & apparel at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President George H.W. Bush, and also served as the executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition.
NCTO刚刚安装的总裁兼首席执行官金·格拉斯（Kim Glas）表示：“ Auggie Tantillo是一家很棒的机构，是该行业的重要资源，并且具有在整个贸易和监管问题上为这个行业真正战斗的强大遗产。”“这个行业在过去5年中从Auggie的工作中获得了巨大的好处。他的变化很大，本质上是巨大的。”
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行业的评论：
“纺织业对Auggie造成了巨大的感激之情。通过他的领导，NCTO已成为全球贸易的思想领导者，并在主要政策问题上赢得了席位。就个人而言，我与Auggie的友谊是我永远珍惜的。”
— C.G. “Leib” Oehmig IV, president and CEO, Glen Raven Inc.
“Auggie Tantillo has made an invaluable contribution to the U.S. textile industry through his dedication and wisdom in championing for domestic textiles. His long-standing career, built by mutual respect and wisdom, has spanned many levels in Washington and throughout our industry. I wish Auggie the best in his retirement as he leaves a successful legacy!”
- 前沿旋转首席执行官罗宾·珀金斯（Robin Perkins）
“Auggie has been a tremendous asset to the industry as ‘the voice of the industry in Washington, DC.’ Although the industry is relatively small in its lobbying effort, Auggie made sure that the administration understood and responded to our stance on issues. I was always impressed with how impactful he was considering that he was so calm and matter of fact in his presentation of issues. Personally, I appreciate Auggie’s sense of humor and his humble leadership.”
— Jim Booterbaugh, CEO, National Spinning Co. Inc.
“首先,我悲伤和高兴在同一时间that Auggie was offered and accepted the CEO’s position at the ‘Relax Now house.’ He has done tremendous work for the textile industry and definitively deserves the right to slow down and enjoy every second of it. Steve Marshall summarized perfectly how I feel about Auggie: ‘You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public and maintain a holy appearance … but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character.’ Auggie did it all, had it all. He has been an amazing leader, a remarkable spokesperson for our whole industry. He will be missed for his wise advice, professional knowledge, but ever more so as a wonderful friend.”
— Ludovic Pitrois, North American Textile Division manager, Staubli
“令我震惊的是，他热衷于看到该行业不仅生存，而且也蓬勃发展。他意识到，如果任何行业想繁荣发展，任何行业都必须不断发展。他对“我们制作惊人的”运动对纺织行业的重新命名的监督简直就是“惊人。”
- 韦恩·特罗特（Wayne Trotter），政府关系总监，Teijin Holdings USA Inc.
“Auggie一直优秀的总裁/首席执行官NCTO. He is a true Southern Gentlemen and commanded the respect and confidence of all he came into contact with on Capitol Hill and in other agencies of the government. He will be missed. However, my fond remembrance is of the day I sat outside and was the dog sitter while his daughter, Auggie and Lisa toured the College of Nursing at ECU. Disappointed she did not attend ECU but, no surprise, opted for Clemson. Great dog! Best wishes to you and whatever is in your future. Thank you again for the service to our great industry.
— Jim Chesnutt, chairman, National Spinning Co. Inc.
“我现在在Auggie心爱的克莱姆森大学（Clemson University）经常听到一个流行的术语 - ‘全部。'这些话，‘全部''，完美地描述了奥吉（Auggie）和他的职业生涯。自1981年以来，无论是在政府服务还是政府关系中，Auggie都已进入。他给了自己所有的东西，并为我们的行业取得了不可估量的成功。扬和我希望他最好的退休退休。”
- William Barnet＆Son LLC董事长兼首席执行官Bill McCrary
“Auggie Tantillo is the best association president I have ever had the pleasure to work with. His knowledge of the textile industry is unmatched. His institutional knowledge of previous trade agreements is amazing. NCTO has always out-punched its weight class and it is because of Auggie Tantillo.”
- 安德森·D·安迪·沃利克（Anderson D.
“每项工作都是这样做的人的自画像。对于Auggie Tantillo来说，那肖像是杰作。Auggie对纺织业的贡献是巨大的，他在华盛顿的经验使他成为我们最伟大的拥护者之一。在NCTO的掌舵人中拥有auggie，以飞跃和界限提高了我们的整个行业，我们祝他在下一张伟大的肖像中一切顺利。”
— Jeff Price, president, Milliken Performance and Protective Textiles division
“Many people claim to know a thing or two about their domain, however, when it comes to our U.S. textile industry and the inner workings of the federal government, Auggie has the ability to explain complicated issues in such a way that it becomes as clear as water. A true master of intelligence.”
- 美国Picanol的总裁西里尔·吉恩（CyrilGuérin）
“ Auggie一直是纺织行业利益的坚定战士，并且由于该行业创造的工作而直接和间接地谋生的许多人。我祝他退休时一切顺利，他将成为我们所有人的朋友。”
- 格林伍德·米尔斯公司（Greenwood Mills Inc.）总裁杰伊·塞尔（Jay Self）
“Auggie Tantillo has been a tremendous asset to the textile industry. His ability to understand the intricacies of Washington, D.C., coupled with his deep understanding of the diverse textile business made him the perfect advocate and defender of our interests. The bright future of American textile manufacturing is due in large part to his leadership.”
- Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.首席执行官Marty Moran。
“Working for Auggie over the last six years has truly been my honor. He is held in the highest regard by friends and colleagues of the industry he has represented so well for many years, and those of us who have been privileged to work so closely with him have witnessed first-hand his incredible knowledge and discerning wisdom. He has qualities that are increasingly rare, and I am grateful to have worked with someone of such distinguished character and integrity.”
- NCTO财务与行政管理总监Robin Haynes
Posted May 17, 2019
Source: Textile World, Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor
