Nomination of Edward A. Curran To Be Director of the National Institute of Education

The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward A. Curran to be Director of the National Institute of Education, Department of Education. He will succeed Michael Timpane.

Since February 1981 Mr. Curran has been an Associate Director in the Office of Presidential Personnel. He served on the Department of Education transition team. During the 1980 Presidential campaign, Mr. Curran was director of Professionals for Reagan-Bush. He was headmaster, National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C., in 1968-80; teacher, assistant dean of middle school, dean of student affairs, college guidance officer, and assistant director of admissions, St. John's School, Houston, Tex., in 1957-68.

Mr. Curran graduated from Yale University (B.A, 1955) and Duke University (M.A.T., 1968). He is married, has two children, and resides in Rock Hall, Md. He was born August 22, 1933, in North Adams, Mass.