Nomination of Kenneth W. Gideon To Be an Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury

The President today announced his intention to nominate Kenneth W. Gideon to be an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury (Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service).

Mr. Gideon has been associated with the firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Tex., since 1971. He became a partner of the firm in 1978. Mr. Gideon has been active in the areas of Federal and State taxation since 1971, including substantial tax litigation and controversy work. In 1979-81 he was chairman, committee on court procedure, American Bar Association taxation section. Since 1979 he has been chairman, committee on administrative practice, and liaison with the comptroller of public accounts, taxation section, State Bar of Texas. In 1980 Mr. Gideon was chairman, subcommittee on capital and financial structure, legal, tax and accounting committee, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

Mr. Gideon is a member of the Texas and American Bar Associations. He was graduated from Harvard University (B.A., 1968) and Yale Law School (J.D., 1971).

Mr. Gideon is married, has three children, and resides in Houston, Tex. He was born on July 25, 1946, in Lubbock, Tex.