Appointment of Jack L. Courtemanche as Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison

The President today announced the appointment of Jack L. Courtemanche to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison. He will succeed Jonathan Vipond III.

Since February 1, 1983, Mr. Courtemanche has been serving as Executive Director of the White House Conference on Productivity. Previously he served as president of Crown Coach Corp. in Los Angeles (1979-1983). He was vice president of Mack Trucks, Inc., in Allentown, Pa., 1974-1979.

Mr. Courtemanche is married, has six children, and resides in Washington, D.C. He was born March 9, 1935, in McMinnville, Oreg.