Appointment of James Andrew Dorn as a Member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars

The President today announced his intention to appoint James Andrew Dorn to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. This is an initial appointment.

Mr. Dorn is currently associate professor of economics at Towson State University. He is also editor of the Cato Journal of Public Policy at the Cato Institute. Previously he was a lecturer at Goucher College (1976-1980) and a graduate assistant instructor at the University of Virginia (1968-1971).

Mr. Dorn graduated from Canisius College (B.S., 1967) and the University of Virginia (M.A., 1969; Ph.D., 1976). He is married, has two children, and resides in Lutherville, MD. He was born August 26, 1945, in Buffalo, NY.