Nomination of John D. Bossler To Be a Director of the National Ocean Service and a Member of the Mississippi River Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Capt. John D. Bossler to be Director of the Charting and Geodetic Services, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in the grade of rear admiral, and as a member of the Mississippi River Commission. He would succeed Herbert R. Lippold, Jr.

Captain Bossler has been with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 1959 and is currently serving as Acting Director of the Charting and Geodetic Services. Previously he was Director of the National Geodetic Survey at NOAA in 1980-1983; project manager and Deputy Director of the National Geodetic Survey in 1975-1980; project manager for the new adjustment of the North American horizontal geodetic datum in 1973-1975; and executive officer of the NOAA ship Davidson in 1969-1971.

He serves as vice president of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and secretary of the American Geophysical Union, Geodesy Section. He is past chairman of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Captain Bossler graduated from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1959) and Ohio State University (M.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1972). He is married, has one child, and resides in Olney, MD. He was born December 8, 1936, in Johnstown, PA.