Appointment of Six Members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. These are initial appointments:

Dennis V. Alfieri is vice president for development at Alken Construction Co. in Arcadia, CA. He graduated from the University of Southern California (B.S., 1980). He is married and resides in Arcadia, CA. He was born November 20, 1958, in Pasadena, CA.

Anna C. Chennault is president of TAC International in Washington, DC. She graduated from Ling Nan University, Hong Kong (B.A., 1944), Chungang, Seoul, Korea (Litt. S., 1967), and Lincoln University (LL.D., 1970). She has two children and resides in Washington, DC. She was born June 23, 1925, in Peking, China.

Wells B. McCurdy is chairman and chief executive officer of Pacific Factors, Ltd., in Seattle, WA. He graduated from the University of Washington (B.A., 1941). He is married, has three children, and resides in Seattle, WA. He was born June 24, 1919, in Seattle.

Joseph R. Reppert is president of AmeriFirst Mortgage Corp. in Miami, FL. He graduated from Kansas State University (B.A., 1966; M.A., 1970). He is married, has two children, and resides in Coral Gables, FL. He was born March 8, 1943, in Anna, IL.

Rodney W. Rood is vice president emeritus of Atlantic Richfield Corp. in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from the University of California (B.A., 1938). He is married, has two children, and resides in La Canada Flintridge, CA. He was born October 1, 1915, in Minneapolis, MN.

Mac Sue Talley was a member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy in 1979. She was also a United States delegate to the UNESCO Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1976. She has two children and resides in Washington, DC. She was born November 27, 1923, in Hampton, VA.