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Digitized from Box 5 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBE 2, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
The President today annbünsedetbe appointment of William N. Walker as
Director of the Presidential Personnel Office. He has been a consultant in
the White House since late September. In this new position, Mr. Walker
will advise the President on selection of candidates for appointments to full-
time executive level positions and to part-time boards and commissions.
Mr. Walker was General Counsel of the Federal Energy Office from January 8,
1974 through June 30, 1974, where he was responsible for the petroleum
allocation and price control regulations. During the summer of 1974, he
conducted a study of international petroleum pricing policies for FEO. Before
joining FEO, he served from August, 1972 as General Counsel of the Cost of
Living Council. In that position, he prepared the wage and price control
regulations administered by the Cost of Living Council.
From May, 1971, to August, 1972, Mr. Wa lker was Deputy Director of the
Office of Consumer Affairs. Prior to that he served from September, 1969,
in various positions in the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Before coming to Washington, Mr. Walker was an attorney in private practice
with a large law firm in Chicago. He was a resident of Evanston, Illinois.
Mr. Walker was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on April 3, 1938 and
attended the Newton public schools. He graduated cum laude from Wesleyan
University in 1960 and received his J.D. degree from the University of
Vi rginia in 1963.
He is married to the former Janet Mason Smith. They have two children and
reside in the District of Columbia.
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