As head of the executive branch, the president must appoint the top officials for all of the federal agencies. These positions are listed in the Plum Book which outlines more than 7,000 appointive positions in the government.
1 When you have a Ph.D., sign your name either as Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D. 2  If you have a Ph.D. you should engrave all your personal envelopes or labels with either Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D.his is the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Treatise on Justice. (Question 58). Therefore, one should address a person with a doctorate by his title, and the person should have no fear in calling himself or herself by that name.
Clarification of Question by sbernardc-ga on 28 Apr 2004 10:59 PDT I am a graduate student who is finishing up the requirements for the Ph.D. Degree. My question is simple, how do I sign my name when I am done.f I had recently earned my doctorate, I would append the abbreviation of my degree to my signature in business correspondence. If I were writing or emailing my friends or relatives, I would use my name only, omitting reference to the degree. This is a matter of personal style.