For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 20, 2004
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development (Bureau of Africa).
Mr. Pierson currently serves as Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations
for the Peace Corps. Throughout his career, he has held a number of
positions within the Peace Corps including Associate Director and
Country Director for Ghana, Botswana, Namibia, and Swaziland. Mr.
Pierson also worked at the International Republican Institute, serving
as Director of the Africa Division for the Washington, D.C. based
non-profit organization. He earned his bachelor's degree from the
University of Houston.
The President intends to nominate Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to
be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development
Foundation (Government Representative) for the remainder of a six-year
term expiring September 22, 2009.
The President intends to designate C. W. Bill Young, of Florida, to
be the President's Personal Representative at the Farnborough
International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition and Air Show, to be held
July 19-25, 2004.
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