Appointment of John M. Mayfield, Jr., as a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere

The President today announced his intention to appoint John M. Mayfield, Jr., to be a member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.

Since 1970 Mr. Mayfield has been with Microphore, Inc., a manufacturing company in Willits, CA. He joined the firm as executive vice president and was elected president in 1976. From 1968 to 1970, he was deputy director, department of conservation, State of California. In 1965-1968 he was chairman of the County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors. He was vice president and manager, Mendo Mill and Lumber Co., Ukiah, CA, 1960-1966. In 1959 he was manager, International Wood Products Corp., Humboldt County, CA.

Mr. Mayfield graduated from Humboldt State College (A.B., 1958). He is married and has three children. He was born August 31, 1936, in Nowata, OK, and resides in Ukiah, CA.