September 30, 1983
The President today announced his intention to nominate Susan Meredith Phillips to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She has been serving as a Commissioner on the Commission since 1981.
Dr. Phillips was an associate professor with the finance department of the University of Iowa in 1978 - 1981 and associate vice president of finance and university services in 1980 - 1981. She also served as interim assistant vice president of finance and university services in 1979 - 1980. Previously she was an SEC economic fellow in 1977 - 1978; a Brookings economic fellow in 1976 - 1977; and directorate of economic and policy research, Securities and Exchange Commission. She was an assistant professor at the University of Iowa in 1974 - 1978 and at Louisiana State University in 1973 - 1974.
She graduated from Agnes Scott College (B.A., 1967) and Louisiana State University (M.S., 1971; Ph. D., 1973). She resides in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born December 23, 1944, in Richmond, Va.