Nomination of John F.W. Rogers To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

The President today announced his intention to nominate John F.W. Rogers as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management. This is a new position created by Public Law 98-594. The position of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Administration (an SES position) is currently held by Terrence C. Golden. Mr. Golden has been recommended for a Presidential appointment.

Mr. Rogers has been a member of the White House staff since 1981 and now serves as Assistant to the President for Management and Administration and Director, Office of Administration. In addition to his present responsibilities, he recently served as director and general manager of the Committee for the 50th American Presidential Inaugural.

Prior to joining the White House staff, he was executive assistant to the director of the White House transition team, and prior to the transition served as assistant to the president for administration at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI). He previously worked as a researcher in the White House during the Ford administration.

Mr. Rogers is a graduate of George Washington University. He is a member of the board of trustees of the National Building Museum and represents the President on the board of the United States Capitol Historical Society. He is also a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. He was born in Seneca Falls, NY, on April 15, 1956.