Nomination of Lionel H. Olmer To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce

The President today announced his intention to nominate Lionel H. Olmer to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

For the past 4 years Mr. Olmer has developed and implemented international trade strategies for Motorola, Inc., Washington, D.C. Previous to joining Motorola, Mr. Olmer served for nearly 5 years on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, established by President Eisenhower in 1956. He was a member of the board of directors of the International Rescue Committee and chairman of the executive committee's Washington advisory group.

Mr. Olmer has served in Governor James Thompson's Washington Volunteer Policy Group and has provided policy support during the transition period.

He was graduated from the University of Connecticut (1956) and American University Law School (1963). He is a member of the Connecticut and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

Mr. Olmer was a commander in the U.S. Navy and served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in the late 1960's.

Mr. Olmer is married to the former Judith Sayler, and they have two children. He resides with his family in Rockville, Md. He was born in New Haven, Conn., on November 11, 1934.