Appointment of Stanley C. Pace as United States National Chairman for United Nations Day, 1988

The President today announced his intention to appoint Stanley C. Pace to be the United States National Chairman for the 1988 United Nations Day. He will succeed J. Willard Marriott, Jr.

Since 1986 Mr. Pace has been chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics Corp. in St. Louis, MO, and vice chairman, 1985. Prior to this, he served the Tapco Group in various capacities: assistant manager, 1954-1958; general manager, 1958-1965; executive vice president, 1965-1977; and president, 1977-1985. Mr. Pace served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943-1954.

Mr. Pace graduated from the United States Military Academy (B.S., 1943) and California Institute of Technology (M.S., 1949). Mr. Pace was born on September 14, 1921, in Waterview, KY. He is married, has three children, and currently resides in St. Louis, MO.