Nomination of John R. Van de Water To Be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Designation as Chairman

The President today announced his intention to nominate John R. Van de Water to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, for the remainder of the term expiring August 27, 1981, vice John A. Penello. He will also be nominated for the full 5-year term expiring August 27, 1986. Upon confirmation, the President intends to designate Dr. Van de Water Chairman.

Since 1949 Dr. Van de Water has been president of Van de Water Associates, Inc., consultants to management. He is also executive vice president of Promanent International, Inc., specializing in the audiovisual presentation of professional management development programs. Dr. Van de Water created and served as the first director of the California State Bar Program for the Continuing Education of the Legal Profession. He has served as director of the executive program for UCLA's Graduate School of Management and as a member of that school's faculty for 20 years, and as adjunct professor of industrial relations and management at the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Southern California.

Dr. Van de Water is an attorney at law and member of the California Bar. He has served as a representative of management for North American Aviation, Inc. and the Ford Motor Co. He has served on the labor arbitration and collective bargaining law committee of the American Bar Association and the labor relations committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Van de Water graduated from the University of Chicago (A.B., 1939) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D, 1941). He is the author of many articles and publications in the areas of management, labor law, and industrial production.

Dr. Van de Water is married, has seven children, and resides in San Pedro, Calif. He was born March 26, 1917, in Long Beach, Calif.