The President today announced his intention to nominate John A. Pendergrass to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (Occupational Safety and Health). He would succeed Robert A. Rowland.
Mr. Pendergrass is currently serving as manager for hazards awareness products in the occupational health and safety products division of the 3M Co. He has been with the 3M Co. since 1964, serving most recently as manager for industry hygiene litigation, manager of the specialty consulting service, and industrial hygienist to the associate director.
Mr. Pendergrass graduated from the University of Alabama (B.S.) and the University of Michigan (M.P.H.). He is married, has three children, and resides in White Bear Lake, MN. He was born August 31, 1925, in Valley Head, AL.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of John A. Pendergrass To Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/258097