Appointment of Theodore N. Lerner To Be a Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council

The President today announced his intention to appoint Theodore N. Lerner to be a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the remainder of the term expiring January 15, 1991. He would succeed Seymour Siegel.

Since 1951 Mr. Lerner has been a real estate developer in Washington, DC. He is also president of Lerner Corp. in North Bethesda, MD. Mr. Lerner is a member of the building committee for the U.S. Holocaust Museum and a trustee of the George Washington University.

Mr. Lerner graduated from George Washington University (B.A., 1948; LL.B., 1950). He was born October 15, 1925, in Washington, DC. He served in the United States Army, 1944-1946. He is married, has three children, and currently resides in Chevy Chase, MD.