Designation of Lawrence M. Hecker as a Member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy

The President today announced his intention to designate Lawrence M. Hecker as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy, Department of the Air Force, for a term expiring December 30, 1990. He will succeed Terrence O'Donnell.

Mr. Hecker is currently corporate vice president for aviation affairs at Wicat in Stamford, CT. Prior to this he was vice president of flight operations for Western Airlines. From 1984 to 1985, he was senior director of flight operations for Air Atlanta, Inc. In 1983 he formed Consultants for Aviation Training and Operations, an independent consulting group. From 1981 to 1983, he was vice president of operations at Simuflight Training, Inc.

Mr. Heeker served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1953. He attended Georgia Tech (1940-1941) and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (1941-1943). Mr. Heeker was born on May 7, 1923, in New York City. He is married, has six children, and resides in New Canaan, CT.