Appointment of Seven Members of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries, and Designation of the Chairman

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries for the period of the 1987 fiscal year of the Federal Government:

James L. Ferguson, of New York. He would succeed Nicholas F. Brady, and upon appointment he will be designated Chairman. Since 1973 Mr. Ferguson has been chairman and CEO, General Foods Corp. He graduated from Hamilton College (A.B., 1949) and Harvard University (M.B.A., 1951). Mr. Ferguson was born March 16, 1926, in Evanston, IL, and now resides in New York City.

C. Todd Conover, of California. He would succeed Alexander B. Trowbridge. Since 1985 Mr. Conover has been vice chairman and a member of the board of directors of Equitec Financial Group, Inc. Previously he was U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, 1982-1985. He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1960) and the University of California (M.B.A., 1965). Mr. Conover was born October 13, 1939, in Bronxville, NY, and now resides in Lafayette, CA.

Appointed by the President of the Senate:

Russell W. Meyer, Jr., of Kansas.

Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

John J. Creedon, of New York.

John E. Lyle, of Texas.

Appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States:

James Lynn, of Connecticut.

Robert Clare, of New Jersey.