Al Kamen writes: Frank Fountain is one of the front runners for Peace Corps Director



Early chat had been that James Arena-DeRosa, formerly the agency's New England regional director, was a leading contender for the job, but he seems to have faded. The front-runners now, we hear, are Frank Fountain, a senior executive at the Chrysler Group, and Aaron Williams, now a top executive with the Research Training Institute. Fountain was a volunteer in India, Williams in the Dominican Republic.

Al Kamen writes: Frank Fountain is one of the front runners for Peace Corps Director

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By Al Kamen
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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There's word the administration is looking to name a new Peace Corps director soon. Early chat had been that James Arena-DeRosa, formerly the agency's New England regional director, was a leading contender for the job, but he seems to have faded. The front-runners now, we hear, are Frank Fountain, a senior executive at the Chrysler Group, and Aaron Williams, now a top executive with the Research Training Institute. Fountain was a volunteer in India, Williams in the Dominican Republic.

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