Nomination of Edward W. Ray To Be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward W. Ray to be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for a term of 7 years from September 27, 1982. This is a reappointment.

Since 1981 Mr. Ray has served as a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal. From 1979 to 1981, he was president of California Multiple Industries, a real estate investment management firm in Los Angeles, Calif. He was vice president and general manager of Cream-Hi Records (Memphis Division) in 1976-1979; president and owner of Eddie Ray Music Enterprises, Inc. (Memphis), in 1974-1979; vice president of Artist and Repertoire, MGM Records (Los Angeles), in 1970-1974; executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Record/Music Division, Burt Sugarman/ Pierre Cossetts Television Production Co., in 1969-1970; vice president for Artist and Repertoire, Capital Records, in 1964-1969; and executive assistant to the president, Imperial Records (Los Angeles), in 1955-1964. He graduated from Los Angeles City College and Memphis State University. He has two children and resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born December 21, 1926, in Franklin, N.C.