Nomination of Samuel J. Cornelius To Be Deputy Director of the Community Services Administration

The President today announced his intention to nominate Samuel J. Cornelius to be Deputy Director of the Community Services Administration.

Mr. Cornelius is president of Cornelius-Wiggins Internationale, Inc., a business management and public relations firm. From 1979 to April 10, 1981, he was director, Economic Development Assistance Center. Previously, in 1974-77, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise, Department of Commerce. Mr. Cornelius was Regional Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Kansas City, Mo., in 1970-74. In 1967-70 he was director, Nebraska Technical Assistance Agency, and assistant to the Governor, State of Nebraska. He previously held various positions with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Nebraska, California, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Mr. Cornelius was graduated from Anderson College (B.S., 1953), Anderson, Ind. He is married, has five children, and resides in Silver Spring, Md. He was born April 14, 1928, in Kansas City, Mo.