Appointment of James L. Johnson as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The President today announced his intention to appoint James L. Johnson to be a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. He would succeed Theodore F. Brophy. Since 1988 Mr. Johnson has been chairman and chief executive officer for the GTE Corp. in Stamford, CT. Prior to this he was president and chief operating officer for GTE, 1986-1987. Mr. Johnson has also served as a senior vice president of GTE and president and chief operating officer of the Telephone Operating Group, 1983-1986.

Mr. Johnson graduated from Texas Technological University (B.S., 1949). He was born April 12, 1927, in Vernon, TX. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1945-1947. He is married, has four children, and resides in New Canaan, CT.