Appointment of Theodore A. Johnson as a Delegate to the National White House Conference on Small Business

The President today announced his intention to appoint Theodore A. Johnson to be a delegate to the National White House Conference on Small Business.

Since 1984 Mr. Johnson has served as chairman of the board of J-TEC Associates, Inc., a contracting firm that he founded in 1968. He has been recognized as Iowa Small Businessman of the Year in 1972; and J-TEC Associates has been selected as I of 36 contractors in the United States for contractor assessment program awards and by the Department of Defense for excellence in meeting quality standards. He is active in various civic and business activities.

Mr. Johnson served with the U.S. Army Infantry from 1943 to 1946 and was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry Badge, and three Battle Stars. He graduated from the University of Iowa (B.A., 1948; J.D., 1951). He is married, has four children, and resides in Ely, IA. He was born December 28, 1924, in Fayette, IA.