Nomination of Vernon L. Grose To Be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board

The President today announced his intention to nominate Vernon L. Grose to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 1987. He would succeed Francis H. McAdams.

Since 1982 Mr. Grose has been chairman of the Board of Omega Universal Incorp. in Woodland Hills, Calif. Previously he was vice president of Tustin Institute of Technology in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1966-1982; director of applied technology for Northrop Ventura in 1962-1966; and director of reliability for Litton Industries in 1959-1962.

He has served on the California council on criminal justice and also in California on the Governor's Select Committee on Law Enforcement Problems.

He graduated from Whitworth College (B.S., 1950), the University of Southern California (M.S., 1967), and Southern University College (D.Sc., 1973). He is married, has six children, and resides in Canoga Park, Calif. He was born June 27, 1928.