Nomination of Eli S. Jacobs To Be a Member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Eli S. Jacobs to be a member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He would succeed Thomas John Watson.

Since 1971 Mr. Jacobs has been a partner and/or executive with a group of private investment firms including the following: Jacobs and Co.; Jacobs Investment Co.; Jacobs Corp.; Bio-Response, Inc.; Digital Recording Corp.; Lawbar Petroleum, Inc.; and Penta Investment Corp. He served as chairman of Data Science Ventures in 1968-1972 and was with White Weld & Co. in 1964-1970.

He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1959; LL.B., 1964). He resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born October 5, 1937.