Nomination of William F. Pickard To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, and Designation as Chairman

The President today announced his intention to nominate William F. Pickard to be a member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term of 6 years. This is a new position. Upon his confirmation, the President also intends to designate him as Chairman.

Mr. Pickard has been owner/operator of six McDonald's restaurants in Detroit, Mich., since 1971. Previously he was associate director, department of urban studies, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1971-1972; executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1967-1969; and with the Urban League of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965-1967. He has been active in civic affairs, serving as director of the First Independence National Bank, Detroit, Mich., one of the largest minority-owned banks in America; director, Detroit, Economic Development Corporation; and was cited in The Detroit News "... as one of the citizens most likely to lead the Detroit area in the 1980's . . ."

He graduated from Mott Community College (A.S, 1962), Western Michigan University (B.S, 1964), the University of Michigan (M.S.W., 1965), and Ohio State University (Ph.D., 1971). He resides in Dearborn, Mich., and was born January 28, 1942.