Appointment of Michael Roth as a Member of the International Private Enterprise Task Force

The President today announced his intention to appoint Michael Roth to be a member of the International Private Enterprise Task Force. This is a new position. Since 1979 Mr. Roth has been a partner in the law firm of Shea & Gold in New York, N.Y. He was founder, senior and managing partner of Roth, Carlson, Kwit & Spengler in New York City in 1964-1974. He was an associate with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in 1956-1963.

Mr. Roth graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1953) and Columbia University Law School (LL.B., 1956). He is married, has three children, and resides in Rye, N.Y. He was born July 22, 1931, in New York, N.Y.