For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 12, 2001
President Bush to Nominate Palmer to be Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate John
N. Palmer to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to Portugal.
"John Palmer is a telecommunications pioneer, public servant and
philanthropist. His leadership in both the public and
private sector will serve the United States well in strengthening our
close economic and security relations with Portugal," said President
Bush.
Palmer is currently the Chairman of GulfSouth Capital, Inc. in Jackson,
Mississippi and served as the Chairman of SkyTel from 1989 until its
sale to MCI WorldCom in 1999. He was appointed by President Bush
to sit on the President's Export Council as a Private Sector Advisor to
the Secretary of Commerce and by President Reagan as the Private
Sector Trade Advisor to the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative. A native of Mississippi, he received both an
undergraduate and M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi.
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