Nomination of Mark N. Blitz To Be an Associate Director of the United States Information Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Mark N. Blitz to be an Associate Director of the United States Information Agency (Educational and Cultural Affairs). He would succeed Ronald L. Trowbridge.

Mr. Blitz is currently serving as a senior professional staff member, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. Previously, he was Director of the Office of Private Sector Programs at the United States Information Agency in 1983-1985. He was Acting Associate Director and then Assistant Director of ACTION in 1981-1983.

Mr. Blitz graduated from Harvard University (A.B., 1966; Ph.D., 1971). He is married, has two children, and resides in Fairfax, VA. He was born March 15, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY.