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President Announces Appointment of Douglas P. Bennett as Director of the Presidential Personnel Office [Position Appointments and Resignations]
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President Announces Appointment of Douglas P. Bennett as Director of the Presidential Personnel Office [Position Appointments and Resignations]
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Digitized from Box 12 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 12, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
The President today announced the appointment of Douglas P. Bennett,
of Bethesda, Maryland, as Director of the Presidential Personnel
Office. He succeeds William Walker who was appointed on June 10,
1975, as Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations.
Since January 1975, Mr. Bennett has been Special Assistant for Legis-
lative Affairs at the White House serving as liaison with the House of
Representatives. Prior to joining the White House staff, Mr. Bennett
served as Special Assistant for Tax Folicy in Legislative Affairs for
the Department of Treasury. From 1972 to 1974 he was Manager, Legis-
lative Relations for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. He served
as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Alexander Prinie (R-N.Y.)
from 1969 to 1972. He was an officer in the United States Army from
1964 to 1969.
Mr. Bennett was born on February 24, 1942 in White Plains, New York,
He received his B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy
at West Point in 1964. He was awarded an M.B.A. degree cum laude
from American University in 1971. He attended George Washington
University Law Center and received his J.D. degree in January 1975.
Mr. Eennett is married to the former Sandra Benedikt and they have
two children. They reside in Bethesda, Maryland.
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