Nomination of Herbert Schmertz To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Herbert Schmertz to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring April 6, 1985. He would succeed Olin C. Robison.

Mr. Schmertz is a director of Mobil Corp. and a director and vice president of Mobil Oil Corp. He joined Mobil in 1966 as manager of the corporate labor relations department and became manager of corporate planning coordination in October 1968. He became vice president for public affairs in July 1969 and became president of Mobil Shipping and Transportation Co. in 1973. He returned to the public affairs position in 1974, was elected to the board of directors of Mobil Oil Corp. in 1976, and to the board of Mobil Corp. in 1969.

He is a member of the President's Commission on Broadcasting to Cuba. He graduated from Union College (A.B, 1952) and Columbia University (LL.B., 1955). He is married, has four children and resides in New York, N.Y. He was born March 22, 1930, in Yonkers, N.Y.