THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 27, 2000 PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES JOHN T. CHAMBERS AS MEMBER TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTTEE The President today announced his intent to appoint John T. Chambers to serve as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Mr. John T. Chambers, of Los Altos, California, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems, a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. In January of 1998, Mr. Chambers was one of two business leaders worldwide to receive a special Trade Award from the Prime Minster of Japan in recognition of Cisco?s success as a leader in networking. Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Chambers spent eight years at Wang Laboratories and six years with IBM. Mr. Chambers received a B.S./B.A. and a J.D. from West Virginia University. He also earned an M.B.A. from Indiana University. The President?s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee provides the President with technical information and advice on national security telecommunications policy. The committee is composed of no more than 30 members who have particular knowledge and expertise in the field of telecommunications and who represent elements of the nation?s telecommunications industry. 30-30-30
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