Nomination of Alfred Hugh Kingon To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce

The President today announced his intention to nominate Alfred Hugh Kingon to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (International Economic Policy). He would succeed Raymond J. Waldmann.

Since 1971 he has been editor in chief of all publications for Macro Communications, Inc., in New York, N.Y. In this position he has served as editor in chief of "Financial World" since 1973. He was editor in chief of "Saturday Review" (1980-1982) and "Money and Credit" (1970-1973). He was portfolio manager for the Businessman's Fund (formerly The McDonnell Fund) in 1969-1971 and security analyst, vice president, and director of research for Scheinman, Hochstin and Trotta, in 1967-1969.

Mr. Kingon is a member of the Executive Committee of the President's Private Sector Survey for Cost Control Task Force. In addition, he was appointed in January 1982 to be a member of the President's National Productivity Advisory Committee.

He graduated from Union College (B.S., 1953) and attended New York Graduate School of Business Administration. He is married, has one child, and resides in New York, N.Y. He was born May 11, 1931.