Nomination of Howard W. Cannon To Be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

The President today announced his intention to nominate Howard W. Cannon to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term of 4 years. This is a new position.

Mr. Cannon is currently president of Howard W. Cannon & Associates in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was a United States Senator from Nevada, 1958-1984. He served in the United States Air Force from 1941 to 1946 and received several awards: Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, European Theatre Ribbon with eight Battle Stars, and the French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.

Mr. Cannon graduated from Arizona State College (B.E., 1933) and the University of Arizona (LL.B., 1937). He was born January 26, 1912, in St. George, UT. Mr. Cannon is married, has two children, and resides in McLean, VA.