Appointment of James W. Winchester as a United States Commissioner of the International Pacific Halibut Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint James W. Winchester to be a United States Commissioner to the International Pacific Halibut Commission for a term of 2 years. This is a new position.

Mr. Winchester is Associate Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. Previously he was a consultant and owner of Business & Engineering Consultants, Inc.; Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data Buoy Office, St. Louis, Mo., in 1972-1977; vice president and general manager of Oceanographic Services, Inc., Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1966-1972; head of field projects for the Office of Naval Research in 1956-1966; and research associate, Johns Hopkins University, in 1955-1956.

He graduated from Furman University (B.S.), Johns Hopkins University (M.A.), and the American University (M.A.). He is married, has three children, and resides in Arlington, Va. He was born November 7, 1916, in Central, S.C.