Nomination of Kyo Ryoon Jhin To Be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration

The President today announced his intention to nominate Kyo Ryoon Jhin to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration. He would succeed Frank S. Swain.

Since 1986 Dr. Jhin has been an international trade consultant for Metro Investment Group in Bethesda, MD. He served as assistant superintendent for educational technology for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 1983 to present. He was a senior associate in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement for the Department of Education, 1981 - 1983; and an administrative officer in the Office of School Improvement, 1979 - 1981. Dr. Jhin was executive director for the Top of Alabama Regional Education Service Agency, 1971 - 1979. He has served as a member of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education, and vice-chairman, 1977 - 1978; and chairman of the Committee on Legislative and Government Relations, 1978 - 1979.

Dr. Jhin graduated from David Lipscomb College (B.A., 1960), New York University (M.A., 1965), Boston College (M.A., 1967), and Auburn University (Ed.D., 1971).