Stanton named to head NPS: Senate confirms first African American for agency's top job. (Robert G. Stanton, National Park Service)

From: National Parks | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Stanton, a parks service veteran of 30 years, replaces Roger Kennedy as head of the NPS. He began his career with the service in 1962 as a part-time ranger at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. He will oversee 20,000 employees and a park system of 375 units. His annual budget is $1.6 bil.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- for the first time in nearly two decades, a career National Park Service (NPS) employee has been chosen to serve in the agency's top slot. Robert G. Stanton, a 31-year Park Service veteran, replaces the outgoing director, Roger Kennedy.

For the first time in history, the ...

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