The President today announced his intention to nominate Roland W. Schmitt to be a member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 1994. This is a reappointment. Dr. Schmitt is currently president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Prior to this, Dr. Schmitt was with General Electric from 1951 to 1986, serving most recently as senior vice president for science and technology, 1986-1988; and senior vice president for corporate research and development, 1980-1986.
Dr. Schmitt graduated from the University of Texas (B.A., 1947; B.S., 1947; M.A., 1948) and Rice University (Ph.D., 1951). He was born July 24, 1923, in Seguin, TX. Dr. Schmitt is married, has four children, and resides in Rexford, NY.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of Roland W. Schmitt To Be a Member of the National Science Board Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/254393