Background
Conn, George Albert was born on April 24, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Conn, George Albert was born on April 24, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1955.
Assistant director alumni affairs Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1961-1963. Assistant director public relations Morton Salt Company, Chicago, 1963-1966. Executive director Illinois Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1966-1972.
Consultant to National Capitol Park Service for Bicentennial, Washington, 1974. Director Office Public Affairs-Rehabilitation Services Administration-Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1975. Director planning White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals, 1975-1977.
Legislation director National Vets Organization, 1979. Commissioner Rehabilitation Services Administration-United States Department Education, Washington, since 1981.
Board directors National Paraplegia Foundation, 1966-1972. President National Wheelchair Basketball Association, 1966-1976. Member VA Committee on Comprehensive Rehabilitation, since 1981, Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, since 1982, Federal Interagy.
Committee on Rehabilitation Research, since 1982. Director Handicapped Desk-Reagan-Bush Campaign, Arlington, Virginia, 1980. Served as 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1958.
Married Jane Conn, June 29, 1963. Children: Tracy Kathryn, Sean Michael, Jamie Lynn.
