Office of Consumer Affairs Appointment of Rodney E. Leonard as Deputy Director.

The President today announced the appointment of Rodney E. Leonard, of Bethesda, Md., as Deputy Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs.

Leonard, 49, is currently serving as Acting Deputy Director. Prior to joining the Office of Consumer Affairs, he was chief executive officer of the Community Nutrition Institute, which he organized in 1970. He was with the Agriculture Department from 1961 to 1968, serving as assistant to the Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services, and Administrator of the Consumer and Marketing Service.