Appointment of Max Friedersdorf as Assistant to the President and Legislative Strategy Coordinator

The President today announced his intention to appoint Max Friedersdorf as Assistant to the President and Legislative Strategy Coordinator.

Mr. Friedersdorf has been serving as Vice President for Pepsico, Inc., of Purchase, NY, since September 19, 1983.

Mr. Friedersdorf was Assistant to President Reagan for Legislative Affairs in 1981. He subsequently was consul general to Bermuda for nearly 2 years before joining Pepsico. He was a member of the Federal Election Commission in 1979 and 1980.

Prior to joining the Commission, he was staff director for the U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee. In 1971-1977 he served at the White House as Congressional Liaison. In 1961-1970 he was administrative assistant for former U.S. Representative Richard L. Roudebush (R-IN). He is also a former reporter for the Louisville Times, the Indianapolis News, and the Chicago Daily News.

Mr. Friedersdorf is a graduate of Franklin (IN) College and The American University. He is married and has two children. He was born July 7, 1929, in Grammer, IN.