Appointment of Peter F. Schabarum as a Member of the Advisory Board of the National Air and Space Museum

The President today announced his intention to appoint Peter F. Schabarum as a member of the Advisory Board of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. He would succeed Donald M. Koll.

Currently Mr. Schabarum serves as Los Angeles County supervisor. Prior to this, he served as an assemblyman in the California Assembly, and as chairman of the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. In addition, he works in real estate development and securities in California.

Mr. Schabarum graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (B.S., 1951). He was born January 9, 1929, in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Schabarum served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean war. He is married, has three children, and resides in West Covina, CA.