Nomination of Bruce E. Thompson, Jr., To Be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, and Designation as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

The President today announced his intention to nominate Bruce E. Thompson, Jr., to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury (Legislative Affairs). He would succeed W. Dennis Thomas. Upon confirmation, the President will designate Mr. Thompson to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Since June 1983 Mr.. Thompson has been serving as Assistant Secretary for Business and Consumer Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. Previously he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs. Before joining the Department of the Treasury, he was legislative assistant to Senator William V. Roth, Jr. (1974-1981). He was senior policy analyst for Government Research Corp. in 1971-1974.

Mr. Thompson graduated from Georgetown University (B.S., B.A., 1971) and has done graduate work at George Washington University. He is married, has two children, and resides in Chevy Chase, MD. He was born June 5, 1949, in Cleveland, OH.