September 28, 1983
The President today announced his intention to nominate Raymond J. O'Connor to be a member
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, for a term expiring
October 20, 1987. He would succeed Charles M. Butler III. The President also intends to
designate Mr. O'Connor Chairman.
Since 1975 Mr. O'Connor has been with Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc., in New York, N.Y. He
served as senior vice president and manager of the Public Utility Corporate Finance Department in
1975 - 1981 and is presently serving as executive vice president and director of the Energy
Group, Corporate Finance Department. He was vice president, Energy Systems Department,
Citibank, N.A., New York City, in 1968 - 1975 and served as assistant to the vice president of the
Southern Co. in New York City in 1965 - 1968.
Mr. O'Connor graduated from the University of Dayton (B.A., 1954), St. John's University (J.D.,
1959), and New York University (LL.M., 1968). He is married, has four children, and resides in
White Stone, N.Y. He was born October 16, 1932.