Nomination of Bert W. Corneby To Be Superintendent of the United States Mint at West Point

The President today announced his intention to nominate Bert W. Corneby, of New York, to be Superintendent of the Mint of the United States at West Point, NY, Department of the Treasury. He would succeed Clifford M. Barber.

Since 1985 Mr. Corneby has served as deputy commissioner of finance for the County of Orange in Goshen, NY. Prior to this, he served as partner/manager for ALFA Market in Central Valley, NY, 1982 - 1985; general manager for Vornado, Inc., Sutton Place Catalog Showrooms in Rahway, NJ, 1981 - 1982. Mr. Corneby served in several capacities at the Grand Union Co. Grand Catalog Showrooms in Ridgewood, NJ, including vice president/division general manager, 1978 - 1981; operations vice president, 1975 - 1978; administrative vice president, 1973 - 1975; director of personnel, 1972 - 1973; and in the supermarket division, 1959 - 1972.

Mr. Corneby graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.S., 1959). He was born December 15, 1937, in Scranton, PA. Mr. Corneby is married, has three children, and resides in Monroe, NY.