Appointment of Baxter O. Sinclair as United States Representative to the International Advisory Commission for the Caribbean Region

The President today announced his intention to appoint Baxter O. Sinclair to be United States Representative to the International Advisory Commission for the Caribbean Region. This is a new position.

Mr. Sinclair is president of the Sinclair Corp., a mechanical, utility, and pipeline construction company based in Gardena, CA. Prior to founding his own company he worked for various construction companies, including Chicago Bridge and Iron, Bechtel, and Fluor Corp.

Mr. Sinclair attended Holmwood College and Monroe College (Institute of Trades), both in Jamaica, West Indies. He is married, has five children, and resides in Anaheim, CA. He was born July 10, 1938, in Jamaica, West Indies.