Nomination of John B. Taylor To Be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers

The President today announced his intention to nominate John B. Taylor to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. He would succeed Michael Mussa.

Since 1984 Dr. Taylor has been a professor of economics at Stanford University, and a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, 1980 - 1984. He was a visiting professor of economics at Yale University, 1980. He has served in the department of economics at Columbia University as professor of economics, 1979 - 1980; associate professor of economics, 1977 - 1979; and assistant professor of economics, 1973 - 1977. Dr. Taylor previously served as a senior staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisers, 1976 - 1977.

Dr. Taylor graduated from Princeton University (A.B., 1968) and Stanford University (Ph.D., 1973). He was born December 8, 1946, in Yonkers, NY. He is married, has two children, and resides in Stanford, CA.