Appointment of George P. Shultz as a Governor on the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross

The President today announced his intention to appoint George P. Shultz to be a Governor on the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross for a term of 3 years. This is a reappointment.

Since 1982 Secretary Shultz has been the Secretary of State. He graduated from Princeton University (B.A., 1942) and MIT (Ph.D., 1949). He was born December 13, 1920, in New York City and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Secretary Shultz is married, has five children, and resides in Bethesda, MD.