Media Advisory from The Commonwealth Club the nation’s premier public affairs forum SPEAKER: Frank L. “Skip” Bowman, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute TITLE: More Nuclear Energy: Why America Needs It Now DATE: Thursday, September 13, 2007 TIME : 5:30 p.m., Wine and Cheese; 6 p.m. Program PLACE : Club Office, 595 Market St. , 2nd Floor, San Francisco PRICE: Free for Members , $18 for Non-Members For tickets: 415/597-6705, www.commonwealthclub.org CONTACT: Riki Rafner, Public Relations Director, 415/597-6712 Ariana Nash, Public Relations Fellow, 415/597-6734 Media interested in attending should please RSVP to jhale@commonwealthclub.org by noon day of event. _____________________________________________________________________ President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Frank “Skip” Bowman will delve into the challenges of securing a future for nuclear power in the United States . Bowman believes the demand for nuclear power will only continue to increase due to the volatility of natural gas prices and the potential for restrictions on coal fuelled power plants. Bowman was appointed to the Nuclear Energy Institute in 2005 upon ending his military career in 2004 after 38 years of service. At the time of his retirement from the Navy, he was a four-star Admiral serving as the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a position he had held since 1996. Prior to that promotion, the Admiral served as the deputy administrator for naval reactors in the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy. In addition to serving three tours at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Bowman served two tours on the Joint Staff and was the Attack Submarine Program Coordinator on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. Bowman has been honored with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit, among many other awards. Bowman holds a Bachelor’s degree from Duke University and two masters degrees, in Nuclear Engineering and Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. # # #