Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to David J. Markey III While Serving as Chairman of the United States Delegation to the World Administrative Radio Conference for Mobile Services

The President has accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to David J. Markey III in his capacity as Chairman of the United States delegation to the World Administrative Radio Conference for Mobile Services, held in Geneva, Switzerland, September 14-October 16, 1987.

Mr. Markey has been employed with Bell-South Corp. since November 1985 as vice president for Federal regulatory affairs. Previously he was Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, 1983-1985. In 1983 Mr. Markey was special adviser to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. From 1981 to 1983, he was chief of staff and legislative director for Senator Frank Murkowski of Alaska. Mr. Markey has been vice president of congressional relations at the National Association of Broadcasters, 1974-1981; chief of staff for Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr., of Maryland, 1969-1974; and legislative officer on the staff of the Governor of Maryland, 1967-1969.

Mr. Markey graduated from Western Maryland College (B.A., 1963) and the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1967). He served in the United States Army in 1958. Mr. Markey was born on July 25, 1940, in Frederick, MD. He is married, has one child, and currently resides in Washington, DC.