Nomination of James E. Colvard To Be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management

The President today announced his intention to nominate James E. Colvard to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management. He would succeed Loretta Cornelius.

Since 1985 Dr. Colvard has been Director, Civilian Personnel Policy, Department of the Navy. He was Deputy Chief, Naval Material Command, in Washington, DC, 1980-1985. He was affiliated with the Naval Weapons Laboratory in Dahlgren, VA, where he managed the Navy's electronic warfare research and development program, 1969-1971; and served as Technical Director of the Laboratory, 1973; and also served as Technical Director of the Naval Surface Weapons Center, 1974.

Dr. Colvard graduated from Berea College (B.A., 1958), the University of Oklahoma (M.A., 1973), and the University of Southern California (Ph.D., 1982). He is married, has one child, and resides in King George, VA. Dr. Colvard was born March 16, 1932, in Robbinsville, NC.