Nomination of Charles E. Cobb, Jr., To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce

The President today announced his intention to nominate Charles E. Cobb, Jr., to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism at the Department of Commerce. He would succeed Donna F. Tuttle.

Since 1987 Mr. Cobb has been Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Trade Development) for the International Trade Administration at the Department of Commerce. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Arvida Disney Corp., 1972-1987. He is also a former director and chief operating officer of the Penn Central Corp. and a group president of Penn Central.

Mr. Cobb graduated from Stanford University (B.A., 1958; M.B.A., 1962). He served in the United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1960. He was born May 9, 1936, in Fresno, CA. He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC.