Appointment of Robert H. Snedaker, Jr., as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The President today announced his intention to appoint Robert H. Snedaker, Jr., to be a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. He would succeed Robert M. Pirnie.

Mr. Snedaker is currently president of United Telephone System, Inc., and chairman of the board of directors of the United States Telephone Association. Previously, he was president of United Telephone Co. of Ohio (1971-1979); vice president and general manager of Ohio Bell in Columbus, OH (1964-1971); and staff director at AT&T (1962-1964).

Mr. Snedaker graduated from Dartmouth College (B.S., 1947; M.S., 1949). He is married, has four children, and resides in Prairie Village, KS. He was born February 13, 1926, in New York, NY.