[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[February 25, 1991]
[Page 175]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Nomination of Dennis A. Yao To Be Federal Trade Commissioner
February 25, 1991

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Dennis A.
Yao, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of 
7 years from September 26, 1989. He would succeed Andrew John Strenio, 
Jr.
    Since 1983 Dr. Yao has served in the department of public policy and 
management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 
Philadelphia, PA, as: associate professor, 1990-present; assistant 
professor, 1984-1990; and lecturer, 1983-1984.
    Dr. Yao graduated from Princeton University (B.S.E., 1975), 
University of California in Berkeley (M.B.A., 1977), and Stanford 
University (Ph.D., 1984). He was born August 29, 1953, in Urbana, IL. 
Dr. Yao is married and resides in Philadelphia, PA.