William Penn Mott, Jr.
| William P Mott | |
|---|---|
William Mott
|
|
| Born |
October 19, 1909 New York City, New York |
| Died | September 21, 1992 (aged 82) Orinda, California |
| Occupation | landscape architect |
William Penn Mott, Jr. (October 19, 1909 – September 21, 1992), worked for the NPS as a landscape architect from 1933 to 1940 but devoted most of his later career to California's local and state parks.
From 1946 to 1985 he served successively as Oakland's park superintendent, the East Bay Regional Park District's general manager, director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation under Governor Ronald Reagan, and general manager of the East Bay Zoological Society.
Following his appointment as the 12th NPS director in May 1985, Mott issued a "Twelve Point Plan" to protect the parks and their resources, better serve the public, and improve the service's management. He took a strong interest in park interpretation and returned the NPS to a more expansionist posture after a near-moratorium on park additions during President Reagan's first term. When the Bush administration replaced him with its own appointee in April 1989, Mott remained on the rolls as special assistant to the western regional director overseeing planning for the Presidio of San Francisco. He died in 1992 at Orinda, California of pneumonia.
The Twelve Point Plan in 1985 was a means to “strengthen public trust, revitalize the organization and assure its continued success over time”. The twelve points are:
...
Wikipedia