Appointment of Raiford Shepherd Pierce as a Member of the Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives

The President today announced his intention to appoint Raiford Shepherd Pierce to be a member of the Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives. He would succeed Robert Woodson.

Since 1979 Mr. Pierce has been president of International Travel Advisors, Inc., in Arlington, VA. Prior to this, he was vice president of sales for American Airlines, 1978-1979; general manager for Marriott World Travel, 1974-1978; and vice president and owner of Worldwide Travel Service, 1968-1974.

Mr. Pierce graduated from the College of William and Mary (B.A., 1962). He was born April 21, 1941, in Washington, DC. He served in the Army Reserves, 1963-1968. Mr. Pierce is married, has one child, and resides in McLean, VA.