The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert B. Costello to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisitions and Logistics). He would succeed James Paul Wade, Jr.
Since 1982 Mr. Costello has been executive director (purchasing activities), General Motors Corp. Previously, he was director, materials management, Delco Electronics, General Motors Corp., 1970-1982; staff engineer, Delco Electronics, 1968-1970; and he held various assignments in defense research and development activities for General Motors, 1960-1968.
Mr. Costello graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1947; M.S., 1948) and Cornell University (Ph.D., 1951). Mr. Costello is married, has five children, and currently resides in Birmingham, MI.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of Robert B. Costello To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/255213