The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward W. Ray to be Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for the unexpired term of 5 years from September 27, 1977. He would succeed Clarence L. James, Jr.
Since 1979 he has been president of California Multiple Industries, a real estate investment-management firm in Los Angeles, Calif. He was vice president and general manager of Cream-Hi Records (Memphis Division) in 1976-79; president and owner of Eddie Ray Music Enterprises, Inc. (Memphis), in 1974-79; vice president of artist and repertoire, MGM Records (Los Angeles) in 1970-74; executive vice president and chief operating officer of the record/music division, Burt Sugarman/Pierre Cossette Television Production Co., in 1969-70; vice president for artist and repertoire, Capitol Records in 1964-69; and executive assistant to the president, Imperial Records (Los Angeles) in 1955-64.
He graduated from Los Angeles City College and Memphis State University. He has two children and resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born December 21, 1926, in Franklin, N.C.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of Edward W. Ray To Be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246568