Nomination of Jan W. Mares To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Jan W. Mares to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).

Since 1963 Mr. Mares has held various positions with the Union Carbide Corp. Since 1979 he has been vice president and general manager of the Ethylene Oxide Derivatives Division. He was operations manager, Ethylene Oxide Derivatives and Industrial Chemicals Departments in 1976-79; business financial task force manager, Hydrocarbons Department, in 1977-78; business manager, OPEC program, Hydrocarbons Department, in 1973-75; chief international counsel, Law Department, in 1972-73; European, African, and Middle Eastern area attorney, Law Department, in 1968-72; assistant international attorney in 1966-67; and attorney in 1963-66. Mr. Mares is also director, Energy Resources Co., Inc., an energy and environmental services and technology development company.

Mr. Mares graduated from Harvard University (B.A., 1958; LL.B., 1963) and MIT (1960).

Mr. Mares is married, has two children, and resides in New Canaan, Conn. He was born December 12, 1936, in St. Louis, Mo.