Appointment of H. Eugene Douglas as a Member of the National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board

The President today announced his intention to appoint H. Eugene Douglas to be a member of the National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board for the remainder of the term expiring July 18, 1989. He would succeed Eugene Welch Hickok, Jr.

Since 1985 Mr. Douglas has been president of Alpha Environmental, Inc., a biotechnology company in Midland, TX. Previously, he served as the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs and Ambassador at Large, 1982-1985; and as a member of the Policy Planning Staff of the U.S. Department of State, 1981-1982. Before his period of government service, he was the director of international trade and government affairs of the Memorex Corp. in Santa Clara, CA.

Mr. Douglas graduated from the University of Texas (B.A., 1963) and Columbia University (M.A., 1966). Mr. Douglas is married, has one child, and resides in Midland, TX. He was born October 5, 1940, in Wichita Falls, TX.