[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 3, 1992]
[Page 887]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 887]]

Nomination of John Frank Bookout, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to 
Saudi Arabia

June 3, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate John Frank 
Bookout, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador of the United States of America 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He would succeed Chas.W. Freeman, Jr.
    Currently Mr. Bookout serves as supervisory director of Royal Dutch 
Shell in The Hague, Netherlands. From 1976 to 1988, he served as 
president and chief executive officer of Shell Oil Co. in Houston, TX. 
From 1950 to 1976, Mr. Bookout served in several positions including: 
executive vice president for exploration and production in Houston, TX; 
president of Shell Canada, Ltd. in Toronto, Canada; and as vice 
president of New Orleans exploration and production.
    Mr. Bookout graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (B.S. 
and M.A., 1950). He was born December 31, 1922, in Shreveport, LA. Mr. 
Bookout is married, has three children, and resides in Houston, TX.