Appointment of Robert S. Fryer as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

April 1, 1985

The President today announced his intention to appoint Robert S. Fryer to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Smithsonian Institution, for the remainder of the term expiring September 1, 1992. He will succeed Cary Grant.

Mr. Fryer is presently serving as artistic director for the Center Theatre Group of Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. He has produced numerous Broadway shows, including California Suite (1976), Sweeney Todd (1978), The West Side Waltz (1981), Brighton Beach Memoirs and Noises Off (1983). He has also produced several feature films, including Great Expectations (1974) and The Boys From Brazil (1978).

He graduated from Western Reserve University (B.A., 1943). He was born November 19, 1920, in Washington, DC, and now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Appointment of Edward N. Gladish as a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere

April 1, 1985

The President today announced his intention to appoint Edward N. Gladish to be a member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere for a term expiring July 1, 1987. This is a reappointment.

Mr. Gladish has been a member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere since March 1982. He is also regional manager for government and industry relations at Champlin Petroleum Co. in Englewood, CO. Previously he was manager for land services at Champlin Petroleum Co. in Long Beach, CA. He served as executive officer of the California State Lands Commission in 1973 - 1974 and on the State Advisory Board of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in 1974.

He graduated from the University of California (B.S., 1953). He is married, has three children, and resides in Englewood, CO. He was born March 29, 1930, in Yreka, CA.

 

Date
04/01/1985