Nomination of William Addison Vaughan To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy

The President today announced his intention to nominate William Addison Vaughan to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Protection, Safety and Emergency Preparedness).

Since 1976 Mr. Vaughan has been director, energy management, manufacturing staff, General Motors Corp. In 1971-76 he was attorney-in-charge, Environmental & Energy Law Section, General Motors legal staff and was an attorney in 1970-71. Previously Mr. Vaughan was instructor and assistant professor of civil engineering, Virginia Military Institute, in 1960-70. He served as deputy commandant of cadets at VMI in 1964-67.

Mr. Vaughan served as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1957-60. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (B.S., 1957), Purdue University (M.S.C.E., 1964), and Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1970). He is married, has three children, and resides in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. He was born April 19, 1935, in Richmond, Va.