Nomination of Thomas Morgan Roberts To Be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas Morgan Roberts to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 1990. This is a reappointment.

Mr. Roberts is currently a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He was with Southern Boiler & Tank Works, Inc., from 1962 to 1978 and served as president and chief executive officer from 1969 to 1978. Previously he was an underwriting member of Lloyd's of London and director of Boyle Investment Co. in Memphis, TN.

Mr. Roberts graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 1959). He served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1962. He is married and has three children. He was born April 14, 1937, in Memphis, TN.