Appointment of John D. Cordley as Special Assistant to the President for Policy Development and Assistant Director for Food and Agriculture

The President today announced his appointment of John D. Cordley to be Special Assistant to the President for Policy Development and Assistant Director for Food and Agriculture.

Since February 1981 Mr. Cordley has been a legislative assistant to Senator Robert J. Dole, responsible for developing legislative and policy initiatives on domestic and international agricultural and trade issues. From 1976 to 1980, he was a market analyst and regional director for Africa with U.S. Wheat Associates, Inc.

Mr. Cordley received a master of international management degree from the American Graduate School of International Management in 1976, a M.A. in history from Boston College in 1973, and a B.A. in history from Grinnell College in 1971. He has also taught international affairs at the Schultz American School in Alexandria, Egypt.

Mr. Cordley was born on October 20, 1949, in Yonkers, NY. He is married and resides in Alexandria, VA.