THE DOLE FOUNDATION 
For Employment Of Persons With Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		CONTACT: DALE TATE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1987	(202) 224-3135

Dole Foundation Names Jackie Strange President

WASHINGTON-- The Dole Foundation, created by Senator Bob Dole to help persons with disabilities find employment, has named Jackie Strange its new president and chief executive officer.

Ms. Strange recently retired from the United States Postal Service, where she worked her way from a part-time employee to Deputy Postmaster General. As the Chief Operating Officer of the Postal Service, Ms. Strange directed a $30 billion budget and 783,000 employees.

"We wanted an individual who could move the foundation forward, to make it the most effective and productive private effort involved in training and employment for the physically and mentally disabled," Senator Dole said. "Jackie Strange fills the bill. She brings to the job a rare combination of managerial skills, talent and dedication. I look forward to working with her to make the Dole Foundation the most successful advocate for handicapped employment.

Ms. Strange received a B.S. in education from Georgia Southern College, and has done graduate work in education at Georgia Southern College, the University of Virginia and Columbia University. She has too grown sons and resides in Arlington, Virginia.