Appointment of Two Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations for terms of 2 years:

Mary Jo Jacobi, of Virginia. She would succeed Emory Williams. Since January 1986 Ms. Jacobi has been corporate vice president for Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Previously she was a Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, 1983-1985. She graduated from Loyola University (B.A., 1973) and George Washington University (M.B.A., 1976). She resides in New York City and was born December 7, 1951, in Bay St. Louis, MS.

John D. Macomber, of New York. He would succeed Stephen Danzansky. Since 1977 he has been with the Celanese Corp. as chief executive officer, as chairman in 1980, and most recently as president in 1983. Previously, he was associated for 20 years with McKinsey & Co., a management consulting firm, where he was a director and member of its managing committee. He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1950) and Harvard University (M.B.A., 1952). Mr. Macomber is married, has three children, and resides in New York, NY. He was born January 13, 1928, in Rochester, NY.