Nomination of Louis B. Susman To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Louis B. Susman to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring April 6, 1991. He would succeed Herbert M. Schmertz.

Since 1981 Mr. Susman has been a senior partner for the law firm of Thompson and Mitchell in St. Louis, MO. Prior to this he was a senior partner of Susman, Stern, Heifetz, Lurie, Sheehan, Popkin and Chervitz, 1971-1981.

Mr. Susman graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A., 1959) and Washington University (LL.B., 1962). He was born November 19, 1937, in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Susman served in the U.S. Army Infantry, ROTC. He is married, has two children, and resides in St. Louis.