Appointment of Two Members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. These are new appointments.

Garrett D. Pagon is president of Snohomish Commercial Realty, Inc., in Snohomish, WA. Previously he was assistant vice president of the Winmar Co., Inc., in 1976-1979 and assistant vice president of the Seattle First National Bank in 1975-1976. He graduated from Stanford University (B.A., 1967) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A., 1972). He is married, has four children, and resides in Snohomish, WA. He was born November 12, 1945, in Washington, DC.

Bishop William Milton Smith is Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. He is also on the national board of directors and steering committee of the NAACP. He received his B.S. degree from Alabama State University and has studied at Tuskegee Institute, Hood Seminary (Livingstone College), and Perkins School of Theology (Southern Methodist University). He is married, has one child, and resides in Mobile, AL. He was born December 18, 1918, in Stockton, AL.