Appointment of Jack E. Ravan as a United States Commissioner on the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint Jack E. Ravan to be a Commissioner representing the United States Government on the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.

Since 1985 Mr. Ravan has been the Regional Administrator, southeastern region, Environmental Protection Agency. From 1983 to 1985, he served as Assistant Administrator for Water, HQS, Environmental Protection Agency. In 1982-1983 he was vice president for project development, Signal Clean Water Corp., Atlanta, GA. In 1980-1982 he was director, Alabama Department of Energy. From 1977 to 1980, Mr. Ravan was with Jordan, Jones & Goulding in Atlanta, GA. In 1971-1977 he was Regional Administrator, southeastern region, Environmental Protection Agency. In 1970-1971 he was Special Assistant to the Federal Co-Chairman, Coastal Plains Regional Commission. He was administrative assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, 1969-1970, and 1968-1969, technical manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He served in the United States Army, 1959-1967.

Mr. Ravan graduated from the United States Military Academy (B.S., 1959). He is married and has three children. He was born June 18, 1937, in Easley, SC, and resides in Dunwoody, GA.