May 17, 1983
The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert H. Morris to be Deputy Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is a new position.
Mr. Morris is currently serving as Assistant Director for Enterprise Development of the Minority
Business Development Agency at the Department of Commerce. Previously he was chairman and
principal owner of the Johnson Bronze Co. in 1970 - 1981; president and chairman of the OIC
Corp., Wadsworth, Ohio, in 1967 - 1970; managing director of Crane Ltd., London, England, in
1963 - 1966; operating vice president of Microdot, Inc., New York City, in 1961 - 1962; and
president of Acco Products, Chicago, Ill., in 1959 - 1960.
He graduated from the University of Illinois (B.S., 1941). He is married, has three children, and
resides in Bethesda, Md. He was born March 31, 1919.