Appointment of George F. Moody as a Member of the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross, and Designation as Principal Officer

The President today announced his intention to appoint George F. Moody to serve on the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross for a term of 3 years. He will also be designated to act as the principal officer of the corporation.

Since 1980 Mr. Moody has been president, chief operating officer, and a director of both Security Pacific Corp. and Security Pacific National Bank. He is also a member of the office of the chief executive for both organizations and serves on the bank's management committee. He joined Security Pacific National Bank in 1953.

He is a director and was a member of the executive committee of the American Red Cross, Los Angeles chapter. He serves as a director and member of the executive committee of the United Way, Inc. He is a past director of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, for which he served as president in 1980. He is also a director and past president of the Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

He is married, has four children, and resides in Hacienda Heights, CA. He was born July 28, 1930, in Riverside, CA.