    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [February 13, 1991]
    [Page 143]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination of John G. Keller, Jr., To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce
    February 13, 1991

        The President today announced his intention to nominate John G.
    Keller, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of
    Commerce for Travel and Tourism at the Department of Commerce. He would
    succeed Rockwell Anthony Schnabel.
        Since 1989, Mr. Keller has served as Deputy Assistant to the
    President and Director of Presidential Advance. Prior to this Mr. Keller
    served in the Office of the Vice President as Deputy Assistant to the
    Vice President and Director of Advance, 1987-1989, and as Deputy
    Director of Advance, 1986-1987 and 1984-1985. He served as a
    confidential assistant to the Director at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
    Service, 1985-1986. Mr. Keller has served in the Office of the Vice
    President as a lead advance representative, 1982-1984, and as a
    volunteer advance representative, 1981-1982. Mr. Keller has served at
    the George Bush for President campaign as the scheduling and advance
    coordinator, 1979-1980. His work experience has allowed him to travel
    over one million miles and has taken him to more than 70 foreign
    countries and every State in the Nation.
        Mr. Keller graduated from Iowa State University (B.A., 1982). He was
    born August 10, 1958, in Washington, DC. Mr. Keller is married and
    resides in Alexandria, VA.