For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 8, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals and appoint one individual to serve in his
administration:
The President intends to nominate April Hoxie Foley, of New York,
to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United
States for the remainder of a four-year term expiring January 20,
2005. Currently, Ms. Foley serves as a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. She
previously served as Director of Strategy for Reader's Digest
Association, Inc. Prior to this position, Ms. Foley served as Director
of Business Planning and Corporate Strategy for PepsiCo, Inc. She
earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College, and her master's
degree from Harvard University.
The President intends to nominate Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland,
to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
for a five-year term. Mr. Visscher currently serves as Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
for the U.S. Department of Labor. Previously, he served as Vice
President of Employee Relations for the American Iron and Steel
Institute. Earlier in his career, Mr. Visscher was appointed to serve
as a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Calvin College, and his J.D. from
the University of Michigan Law School.
The President intends to appoint William O. DeWitt, Jr., of Ohio,
to be a Member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
for a two-year term.
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