Nomination of Tom C. Korologos To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Tom C. Korologos to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1984, vice John Hope Franklin, term expired.

Since 1975 Mr. Korologos has been vice president and director of legislative affairs of Timmons and Co., Inc., a consulting firm representing corporate and association clients in the area of government relations. He was director of congressional relations in the office of the President-elect in 1980-81.

Mr. Korologos was Deputy Assistant to the President for Senate Relations for 4 years under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Previously he served as assistant to Senator Wallace Bennett (R-Utah) for 8 years.

Mr. Korologos graduated from the University of Utah (B.A, 1956) and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (M.A., 1958). He served in the U.S. Air Force in 1956-57.

Mr. Korologos is married, has three children, and resides in Great Falls, Va. He was born April 6, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah.