Appointment of Ruth E. Denk as a Member of the Presidential Commission for the German-American Tricentennial

The President today announced his intention to appoint Ruth E. Denk to be a member of the Presidential Commission for the German-American Tricentennial.

Mrs. Denk is currently president of Denk Baking Corp., which she cofounded with her husband in 1971. She is also president of DBC Enterprises of Charleston, S.C. Previously she served on the board of directors of the New York State Easter Seals Society and served as a member of its finance corporation (1970-1974).

Mrs. Denk graduated from New York University (B.S, 1977). She is married, has one child, and resides in New York, N.Y. She was born January 29, 1934, in Wiesbaden, Germany.