Appointment of Barber B. Conable, Jr., as a Member of the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management

November 6, 1985

The President today announced his intention to appoint Barber B. Conable, Jr., to be a member of the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management. This is a new position.

Mr. Conable was a U.S. Congressman from the 30th District of New York from 1965 to 1984. At the time of his retirement he was ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is now a professor at the University of Rochester in New York.

Mr. Conable graduated from Cornell University (A.B., 1942; LL.B., 1948). He is married, has four children, and resides in Alexander, NY. He was born November 2, 1922, in Warsaw, NY.

Appointment of Five Members of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere

November 6, 1985

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere for terms expiring July 1, 1988.

Gordon Snow, of California, is a reappointment. He is assistant secretary for resources, California Resources Agency, in Sacramento. He graduated from Chico State College (A.B., 1951; M.A., 1952) and Oregon State College (Ph.D., 1956). He is married, has one child, and resides in El Macero, CA. He was born February 11, 1925, in Rush Springs, OK.

Richard T. Leier, of Minnesota, is a reappointment. He is a mineral processing engineer at the Reserve Mining Co. in Silver Bay, MN. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.S., 1974). He is married, has two children, and resides in Silver Bay, MN. He was born July 1, 1951, in St. Paul, MN.

Stanley W. Legro, of California, will succeed John N. Moore. He is the principal officer in the firm of Potomac Capitol in Washington, DC. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1959) and Harvard University (J.D., 1966). He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born July 3, 1936, in Muskogee, OK.

John J. Real, of California, will succeed Donald Walsh. He is a former president and chief executive officer of Star Kist Foods, Inc. He graduated from Loyola University (A.B., 1939; J.D., 1943). He is married, has three children, and resides in San Pedro, CA. He was born July 4, 1917, in Wilmington, CA.

Alan D. Hutchison, of Nevada, will succeed William Brewster. He is president of Marlborough Investments, Ltd., in Reno, NV. He graduated from Ohio State University (B.S., 1956) and George Washington University (J.D., 1960). He is married, has three children, and resides in Reno, NV. He was born January 23, 1931, in New York City.

 

Date
11/06/1985