For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 27, 2006

Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint ten individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, for a six-year term beginning September 22, 2006:

Donald G. Christensen, of Utah

Jeffrey W. Gault, of Virginia

Samuel Metters, of Texas

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the National Cancer Advisory Board:

Anthony Atala, of North Carolina (Science / Environmental Carcinogens), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

Bruce Allan Chabner, of Massachusetts (Science), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

Donald S. Coffey, of Maryland (Science), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

Lloyd K. Everson, of Texas (Public), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2010

Judah Folkman, of Massachusetts (Science), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

Robert A. Ingram, of North Carolina (Public), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

Karen Dow Meneses, of Florida (Science), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring March 9, 2012

The President intends to designate Carolyn D. Runowicz, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, for a two-year term.

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