CSMS Message: 95-000152

I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM J. LUEBKERT
AS THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA.

SINCE JOINING THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IN 1977, BILL LUEBKERT HAS SERVED
IN A SERIES OF TRADE RELATED POSITIONS IN NEW YORK, SAVANNAH
(ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTOR, CO), MIAMI (ASSISTANT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR, CO) AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TRADE OPERATIONS
ACTING TRADE OMBUDSMAN - DEPUTY TRADE OMBUDSMAN). HIS EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND INCLUDES A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM
C.W. POST UNIVERSITY AND A SENIOR EXECUTIVE FELLOWS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

WHILE SERVING AS DEPUTY TRADE OMBUDSMAN DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS,
MR. LUEBKERT HAS SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN
WORKING WITH THE TRADE COMMUNITY AND CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT. HE HAS
WORKED TO BRING ABOUT RESOLUTION TO A GREAT MANY COMPLEX AND
TROUBLESOME TRADE ISSUES - AND HAS WORKED TO ESTABLISH STRONG,
LASTING AND VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE TRADE.
BILL LUEBKERT HAS BEEN A LEADER IN OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TRADE
RELATIONS THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

I BELIEVE THAT THE PHILADELPHIA CUSTOMS DISTRICT - AND PHILADELPHIA
TRADE COMMUNITY - WILL BE WELL SERVED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
MR. LUEBKERT. CONGRATULATIONS, BILL, AND BEST WISHES IN YOUR NEW
ASSIGNMENT.

GEORGE J. WEISE
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS