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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING JOHN D. MUGGERIDGE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER

MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHED LEADERSHIP AT FIDELITY

INVESTMENTS

     Introduced By: Senator Stephen R. Archambault

     Date Introduced: June 29, 2017

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, In preparation for what has become a resoundingly successful career, John

Muggeridge attained his Bachelor's degree in 1980 from the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology. Upon graduation, he worked for Fidelity Investments in various operations

positions; and

     WHEREAS, In 1986, Mr. Muggeridge joined Compliance Engineering as a Publisher and

was responsible for the creation and development of the company's publications, marketing,

advertising sale and pricing strategies which ultimately resulted in the company sales reaching

$1.2 million within its first four years of operation; and

     WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Muggeridge began his Master's degree program at

Northeastern University while serving as a Director of Real Estate Planning in Boston. Upon

completion of his degree, he took a position as Vice President of Corporate Real Estate in

Kentucky, where he oversaw the planning and transition of the 200 acre construction site of

Fidelity's first development outside of New England into a campus encompassing three buildings

that accommodate more than 1000 staff members; and

     WHEREAS, In 2000, Mr. Muggeridge relocated to Rhode Island, taking a position as

Vice President of Corporate Real Estate for Fidelity's establishment of operations in Rhode

Island. His responsibilities included serving as site executive as well as managing all aspects of

Fidelity's public, community and government introduction into Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Consistently demonstrating that no amount of effort is too great to put forth

in accomplishing Fidelity's goals, Mr. Muggeridge was once again promoted and named Regional

General Manager for the company in 2000. During his tenure as Regional Manager, he

spearheaded the company's Public Affairs functions including, Government Relations, Employee

Engagement, Community Relations and Site Management; and

     WHEREAS, Most recently,, Mr. Muggeridge served as Fidelity's Vice President of

Public Affairs where he established priorities, implemented policies, developed legislation, and

brought together myriad local and state-wide stakeholders in order to ensure Fidelity and our

state's growth and success; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Muggeridge's community involvement also includes membership and

leadership positions with a panoply of local and state organizations including serving as the

Board Chair of the Highlander Institute, member of the Board of Trustees for the Rhode Island

School of Design Museum Development Committee, a member of the Board of Directors for

WaterFire Providence Strategic Planning Committee and Vice Chair of its Executive Committee,

and a member of the Advisory Board for the Bryant University School of Business, to name just a

few; and

     WHEREAS, John Muggeridge has been an immeasurable asset to Fidelity and his innate

and acquired knowledge as well as the trust and relationships he has built over the course of his

illustrious career have enriched and expanded Rhode Island's business climate; now, therefore be

it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby recognizes and honors John D. Muggeridge on the occasion of his retirement after more

than thirty years of accomplished leadership at Fidelity Investments and extends best wishes for

his continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. John D. Muggeridge.

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