Nomination of Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., To Be an Assistant General Counsel at the Department of the Treasury

The President today announced his intention to nominate Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., to be an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury (Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service). He would succeed Kenneth W. Gideon.

Mr. Goldberg presently serves as a partner with the law firm of Latham, Watkins & Hills (tax department) in Washington, DC. He served as Assistant to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 1981-1982 and Acting Director, Legislation and Regulations Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, in 1982. Previously he was with Latham, Watkins & Hills as a partner in 1981 and an associate in 1973-1981. He was an instructor at Yale University in 1971-1973.

He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1973). He is married, has four children, and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born October 15, 1947, in St. Louis, MO.