June 7, 1983
The President today announced his intention to designate Thomas M. Constant to be a
Representative of the United States of America on the Consultative Committee established by the
Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. He will succeed David H. Popper.
Mr. Constant is currently serving as president of Cycloid International, Inc. He was Secretary of
the Panama Canal Company/Commission in 1972 - 1980. In 1965 - 1967 he was Special Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army, dealing with Panamanian affairs.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy (B.S., 1946), George Washington
University (M.S., 1967), the National War College, and the Command and General Staff College.
He is married and resides in Alexandria, Va. He was born July 4, 1925, in Beijing, China.