April 8, 1982
The President today announced his intention to nominate Guy W. Fiske to be Deputy Secretary of
Commerce. He would succeed Joseph Robert Wright, Jr.
Mr. Fiske is currently Under Secretary of Energy. Previously he was executive vice president and
director of the General Dynamics Corp., St. Louis, Mo., in 1977 - 81. He was also chairman of
the Asbestos Corp., Ltd. In 1972 - 77 he was corporate vice president and group executive of the
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. He was product line manager-worldwide in 1969 -
72 and product line manager-worldwide, controls and instruments, electrical and electronic
devices, electronic components and plastics, in 1968 - 69. Mr. Fiske was manager, specialty
equipment operation and computer support services, information systems equipment division,
General Electric Co., Phoenix, Ariz. He was with General Electric for 20 years.
Mr. Fiske graduated from Brown University (B.A., 1943). He is married, has three children, and
resides in McLean, Va. Mr. Fiske was born September 28, 1924, in Upton, Mass.