Designation of Rocco John Marano as Vice Chairman of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The President today announced his intention to designate Rocco John Marano to be Vice Chairman of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee for a term of 1 year.

Mr. Marano has been president of Bell Communications Research, Inc., in Livingston, NJ, since January 1984. Previously he was vice president of central staff of AT&T as well as president-designate of central services organization in 1982-1983. Mr. Marano has been with the Bell System since July 1953.

Mr. Marano graduated from Fordham University (B.S., 1953; LL.B., 1957). He is married, has four children, and resides in Chatham, NJ. He was born February 14, 1928, in Hayerstraw, NY.