For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 21, 2005
Personnel Announcement
April 21, 2005
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
three individuals to serve in his Administration:
The President intends to nominate Robert B. Holland, III, of Texas,
to be the United States Executive Director of the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, for a term of two years. Mr.
Holland currently serves as United States Alternate Executive Director
of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He
previously served as a Managing Partner with Texas Limited, a
consulting and investment firm. Prior to this position, Mr. Holland
served as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive
Officer of Triton Energy Limited. He earned his bachelor's degree from
Stanford University and his law degree from the University of Texas.
The President intends to nominate Charles E. Johnson, of Utah, to
be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Budget, Technology
and Finance). Mr. Johnson currently serves as Chief Financial Officer
of the Environmental Protection Agency. He previously served as
President of Huntsman Cancer Foundation and Vice President of Huntsman
LLC. Prior to these positions, Mr. Johnson served as Vice Chairman of
the Board for Strategic Direction for the Garff-Warner Organization.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.
The President intends to nominate Roger Dwayne Pierce, of Virginia,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States
of America to the Republic of Cape Verde. A career member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Mr. Pierce currently serves as Deputy Chief of
Mission at the America Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Earlier in
his career, he served as Consul General and Counselor for Consular
Affairs in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Pierce previously served as an Inspector
for the Department of State. He earned his bachelor's degree from
David and Elkins College and his master's degree from the University of
Maryland.
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