Appointment of Four Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations for terms of 2 years.

Stephen I. Danzansky will succeed James Dutt. He is a partner in the law firm of Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher in Washington, DC. Previously he was a partner in the law firm of Danzansky, Dickey, Tydings, Quint & Gordon in Washington, DC (1971-1981, 1964-1970). He served as general counsel and operations coordinator for the White House Conference on Children and Youth in 1970-1971. He graduated from Washington & Lee University (A.B., 1961) and George Washington University (J.D., 1964). He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born July 31, 1939, in Washington, DC.

Loyd Hackler is a reappointment. Since 1975 he has been president of the American Retail Federation in Washington, DC. Previously, he was administrative assistant to Senator Lloyd Bentsen (1971-1975); president of his own firm, Management Consultants, Inc., in 1969-1971; and Assistant Press Secretary to the President in 1966-1969. He graduated from Oklahoma State University (1949). He is married, has three children, and resides in Del Rio, TX. He was born March 23, 1926, in Cloud Chief, OK.

Linda Wachner will succeed John G. Hutchens. She is a partner in the firm of Adler & Shaykin in Encino, CA. Previously she was president and chief executive officer of Max Factor & Co. and before that served as vice president of the Warner Division of Warnaco. She serves as a board member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor's Business Advisory Board of the City of Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Buffalo (B.S., 1966). She was born February 3, 1946, in New York, NY, and now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Virginia S. Weinman will succeed William Agee. She is president of SYMBIOSIS in Menlo Park, CA. She also serves as a financial and technical adviser to the Educational Support Corp. in Portola Valley, CA. She is cofounder and chief executive officer of Venture Equity Technology Corp. in Menlo Park, CA. In 1971-1978 she was cofounder and chief executive officer of Interactive Applications, Inc., in Palo Alto, CA. She graduated from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (M.Sc., 1983). She is married and resides in Menlo Park, CA. She was born November 20, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.