Appointment of George B. Price as a Member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy

The President today announced his intention to appoint George B. Price to be a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy for a term expiring December 30, 1986. He will succeed Patrick Caddell.

General Price is special assistant to the president of Unified Industries, Inc., and executive vice president of Southern Brand Snacks, Inc. Previously he was Chief of Staff and Chief Operations Officer of the 1st U.S.. Army located in Ft. Meade, MD, (1976-1978) and city manager for an American city located in Nurnberg, Germany, in 1971-1976. General Price retired from the U.S.. Army after 28 years in the grade of brigadier general.

He graduated from South Carolina State College (B.S., 1951) and Shippensburg State College (M.S., 1971). He also attended the Army War College and the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He is married, has four children, and resides in Columbia, MD. He was born August 28, 1929, in Laurel, MS.