Government Printing Office Nomination of Gerald R. Dillon To Be Public Printer.

The President today announced that he will nominate Gerald R. Dillon, of Minneapolis, to be the Public Printer, Government Printing Office. He would replace John Boyle, resigned.

Dillon has been in the printing business in Minneapolis since 1949 and is president of Meyers Printing Co. and an officer in Dillon Press.

He was born February 23, 1920, in Minneapolis. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Meyers Printing Co., which began with one employee in 1949, now employs about 165 persons and does business of more than $10 million. The company does offset lithography, letterpress, electronic and other typesetting, and other printing processes, and does business in all 50 States and overseas.

Dillon is a member of the Citizens' League of Hennepin County and has served on its board of directors. He is former president of the Minnesota Planning Association and is active in numerous other civic activities.