Nomination of Thomas Corcoran To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation

The President has nominated Thomas Corcoran to be a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation for the term expiring August 16, 1990. He will succeed Milton M. Masson, Jr.

Congressman Corcoran represents the 14th District of Illinois and has been serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1976. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Subcommittee, and the Post Office and Civil Service Committee.

In 1974-1976 he was vice president of the Chicago-North Western Transportation Co. Previously, he was the Washington lobbyist for Coy. Richard Ogilvie of Illinois (1969-1972), and in 1966-1969 he was an administrative assistant to the leadership in the State Senate of Illinois.

Congressman Corcoran graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1961. He is married, has five children, and resides in McLean, VA. He was born May 23, 1939, in Ottawa, IL.