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Former NRC Commissioners

The biographies for each of the Commissioners listed below are the official ones used during the Commissioners' terms.

NAME	TENURE FROM	TENURE TO	REMARKS	NOMINATED	OATH ADMINISTERED BY / DATE	LOCATION
William A. Anders, Chairman	1/19/75	4/20/76	Resigned ⁽¹⁾		Justice Blackman 1/23/75	at the Capital; Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attended
Marcus A. Rowden, Chairman	1/19/75	6/30/77	Term Expired⁽²⁾		Justice Blackman 1/23/75	at the Capital; Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attended
Edward A. Mason	1/19/75	1/15/77	Resigned ⁽³⁾		Justice Blackman 1/23/75	at the Capital; Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attended
Victor Gilinksy	1/19/75	6/30/79	Term Expired		Justice Blackman 1/23/75	at the Capital; Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attended
Victor Gilinsky	7/1/79	6/30/84	Term Expired	5/15/79	Justice Blackman 7/2/79	(2^nd term) at Supreme Court
Richard T. Kennedy	1/19/75	6/30/80	Term Expired		Justice Blackman 1/23/75	at the Capital; Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attended
Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman	8/9/77	12/7/79	⁽⁴⁾	6/29/77	D. Donoghue 8/9/77	Chairman's office
Joseph M. Hendrie, Commissioner	12/8/79	3/2/81	⁽⁵⁾
Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman	3/3/81	6/30/81	Term Expired
Peter A. Bradford	8/15/77	3/12/82	Resigned ⁽⁶⁾	7/12/77	Chairman Hendrie 8/15/77	Chairman's office
John F. Ahearne, Commissioner	7/31/78	12/7/79	⁽⁷⁾	5/19/78	Chairman Hendrie 7/31/78	Commission Conference Room
John F. Ahearne, Chairman	12/7/79	3/2/81	⁽⁸⁾
John F. Ahearne, Commissioner	3/3/81	6/30/83	Term Expired
Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman	7/1/81	6/30/86	Term Expired	5/15/81	Chairman Hendrie 6/24/81	Chairman's office
Thomas M. Roberts	8/3/81	6/30/85	Term Expired⁽⁹⁾	6/8/81	Chairman Palladino 8/3/81	Chairman's office
Thomas M. Roberts	7/12/85	6/30/90	Term Expired	6/6/85	Chairman Palladino 7/12/85	Commissioner Roberts' residence
James K. Asselstine	5/17/82	6/30/82	Term Expired⁽¹⁰⁾	4/20/82	Chairman Palladino 5/17/82	Chairman's office
James K. Asselstine	7/1/82	6/30/87	Term Expired
Frederick M. Bernthal	8/4/83	6/30/88	Term Expired	7/26/83	Chairman Palladino 8/4/83	Mansfield Room - at the Capitol
Lando W. Zech, Jr., Commissioner	7/5/84 ⁽¹¹⁾	6/30/85	(Recess Appt)	6/28/84	Chairman Palladino 7/5/84	Chairman's office
Lando W. Zech, Jr., Chairman	7/1/86	6/30/89	Term Expired		Chairman Palladino 3/8/85	Chairman's Conference Room
Kenneth M. Carr, Commissioner	8/14/86	6/30/89	⁽¹²⁾	6/23/86	Acting Chairman Roberts; 8/14/86	Chairman's Conference Room
Kenneth M. Carr, Chairman	7/1/89	6/30/91	Term Expired
Kenneth C. Rogers	8/7/87	6/30/92⁽¹³⁾	Term Expired	6/2/87	Chairman Zech 8/7/87	Chairman's office
Kenneth C. Rogers	7/1/92	6/30/97	Term Expired	2/14/92	Chairman Selin 6/12/92	Commission Conference Room
James R. Curtiss	10/20/88	6/30/93	Term Expired	8/11/88	Chairman Zech 10/20/88	Chairman's office
Forrest J. Remick	12/1/89	6/30/94	Term Expired	8/4/89	Chairman Carr 12/1/89	Commission Conference Room
Ivan Selin, Chairman	7/1/91	6/30/95	Resigned ⁽¹⁴⁾	4/22/91	Chairman Carr ⁽¹⁵⁾ 6/28/91	Chairman's office
E. Gail de Planque	12/16/91	6/30/95	Term Expired	6/7/91	Chairman Selin 12/16/91	Commission Conference Room
Shirley A. Jackson, Commissioner	5/2/95	6/30/95		10/4/94	Gloria Joseph (sister) ⁽¹⁶⁾ 5/2/95	18^th floor Conference Room
Shirley A. Jackson, Chairman	7/1/95 ⁽¹⁷⁾	6/30/99	Term Expired
Greta J. Dicus, Commissioner	2/15/96	6/30/98	Term Expired	7/14/95	Chairman Jackson 2/15/96	18^th floor Conference Room
Greta J. Dicus, Commissioner	10/27/98	6/30/99	⁽¹⁸⁾	5/22/98	Judge Vicki Cook 10/27/98	Hot Springs, AR
Greta Dicus, Chairman	7/1/99	10/29/99	⁽¹⁹⁾
Greta Dicus, Commissioner	10/29/99	6/30/03	⁽²⁰⁾ Term Expired
Nils J. Diaz	8/23/96	6/30/01	Term Expired	7/12/96	Judge F. A. Moreno 8/23/96	Miami, FL
Nils J. Diaz	10/4/01	6/30/06	⁽²¹⁾	7/25/01	Mel Martinez, Secretary of HUD 10/4/01	18^th floor Conference Room
Nils Diaz, Chairman	4/1/03 ⁽²²⁾	6/30/06	Term Expired
Edward McGaffigan, Jr.	8/28/96	6/30/00	Term Expired	7/12/96	Chairman Jackson 8/28/96	18th floor Conference Room
Edward McGaffigan, Jr.	7/1/00	6/30/05	Term Expired	2/1/00	Chairman Meserve 6/12/00	18th floor Conference Room
Edward McGaffigan, Jr.	10/12/05⁽²³⁾	6/30/10	9/2/07⁽²⁴⁾	7/28/05	Chairman Diaz 10/12/05	18th floor Conference Room
Jeffrey S. Merrifield	10/23/98	6/30/02	Term Expired	9/29/98	Chairman Jackson 10/23/98	18^th floor Conference Room
Jeffrey S. Merrifield	8/5/02 ⁽²⁵⁾	6/30/07	Term Expired	6/17/02	Acting Chairman McGaffigan 8/5/02	Commissioner Merrifield's Office
Richard A. Meserve, Chairman	10/29/99 ⁽²⁶⁾	3/31/03	Resigned ⁽²⁷⁾	8/5/99	Neil Lane, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology 10/29/99	NRC Auditorium

Footnotes

1. Chairman Anders resigned 2 months before the end of his term.

2. On April 21, 1976, Marcus A. Rowden assumed the Chairmanship.

3. Commissioner Mason resigned one year before the end of his term.

4. On December 7, 1979, Joseph M. Hendrie vacated the Chairmanship but remained a Commissioner.

5. On March 3, 1981, Joseph M. Hendrie resumed the Chairmanship.

6. Commissioner Bradford resigned 3 months before the end of his term.

7. On December 7, 1979, John F. Ahearne assumed the Chairmanship.

8. On March 3, 1981, John F. Ahearne vacated the Chairmanship but remained as a Commissioner.

9. First term expired on June 30, 1985; Thomas Roberts took Oath of Office for second term on July 12, 1985.

10. James K. Asselstine completed Peter A. Bradford's term and was appointed to a full five-year term.

11. On June 28, 1984, Lando W. Zech, Jr. was nominated by the President. He received a recess appointment on July 3, 1984, and took office on July 5, 1984. On January 3, 1985, the President resubmitted the nomination to the 99^th Congress for a full five-year appointment. The Senate subsequently confirmed the nomination and he took office for the full five-year term on March 6, 1985. On July 1, 1986, Lando W. Zech, Jr. assumed the Chairmanship.

12. Kenneth M. Carr served as Commissioner from August 14, 1986 to June 30, 1989, then assumed Chairmanship from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991.

13. Kenneth C. Rogers served as Commissioner from August 7, 1987 to June 30, 1992; was reappointed as Commissioner from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1997.

14. Ivan Selin resigned June 30, 1995.

15. Vice President Dan Quayle presided at a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at which Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor administered the oath.

16. Vice President Gore performed a ceremonial swearing-in at the OEOB/Indian Treaty Room on May 26, 1995.

17. On July 1, 1995, Shirley A. Jackson assumed the Chairmanship.

18. Greta J. Dicus was renominated to a new 5 year term as Commissioner on May 22, 1998. Her nomination was confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998.

19. On July 1, 1999, Greta J. Dicus assumed the Chairmanship.

20. On October 29, 1999, Greta J. Dicus vacated the Chairmanship but remained as a Commissioner.

21. Nils J. Diaz was renominated to a new 5 year term as Commissioner on July 25, 2001. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2001.

22. On April 1, 2003, Nils Diaz assumed the Chairmanship.

23. On July 28, 2005, Edward McGaffigan was nominated for a new 5 year term. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 2005 and signed by the President on October 12, 2005.

24. Commissioner McGaffigan passed away on September 2, 2007.

25. On June 17, 2002, Jeffrey S. Merrifield was nominated for a new 5 year term. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2002 and signed by the President on August 2, 2002.

26. On October 29, 1999, Richard A. Meserve assumed the Chairmanship.

27. On March 31, 2003, Richard A. Meserve resigned.