Appointment of Jim Gilmore, Jr., as a Member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

The President today announced his intention to appoint Jim Gilmore, Jr., to be a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. This is a new position.

Mr. Gilmore is owner of Jim Gilmore Enterprises headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI, which includes the Gilmore Broadcasting Corp., several car dealerships, and Jim Gilmore Enterprises Industrial Farms. He has been an active supporter of the International Hockey League and has been chairman and president of the Gilmore Racing Team, Inc., which sponsors AJ. Foyt, Jr. Mr. Gilmore has also been active in civic and public affairs as a member of the board of directors, Public Information Committee, American Cancer Society, and he served as mayor of Kalamazoo, MI, 1959-1961.

He attended Kalamazoo University and Western Michigan University. Mr. Gilmore is married, has nine children, and resides in Kalamazoo, MI, where he was born on June 14, 1926.