Appointment of Rodney B. McDaniel as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council

The President today announced the appointment of Rodney B. McDaniel to be Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. He will replace William F. Martin.

Mr. McDaniel, currently Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, has served on the National Security Council staff since March 1985 as the Senior Director of the Crisis Management Center. He will continue to hold the title of Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs in his new position. Before joining the NSC staff, Mr. McDaniel was a captain with the United States Navy, last assigned to the Office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon. His navy career included service as a surface warfare officer in destroyers and tours with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Navy Department. During his career he commanded the guided-missile destroyer U.S.S. William V. Pratt and the cruiser U.S.S. Oklahoma City and was chief of staff for Commander Seventh Fleet.

Mr. McDaniel graduated from Stanford University (B.A., 1956) and George Washington University (M.B.A., 1962). He is single and resides in Arlington, VA. Mr. McDaniel was born on April 4, 1934, in San Diego, CA.