Nomination of Larry K. Mellinger To Be an Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank

The President today announced his intention to nominate Larry K. Mellinger to be an Alternate Executive Director for the Inter-American Development Bank. He would succeed Hugh Foster.

Mr. Mellinger is senior vice president and chief financial officer of GRUMA Corp. in Malibu, CA. Previously, he was with Union Bank in Los Angeles as senior vice president, planning and development (1983-1985); senior vice president, international banking department (1981-1983); senior vice president, Asia/Pacific (1978-1981); and vice president, Latin America (1974-1978).

Mr. Mellinger graduated from the University of Kansas (B.A., 1967; B.S., 1968). He is married, has two children, and resides in Malibu, CA. He was born April 28, 1944.