He was named a White House fellow in September 1968 and served a year in the Bureau of the Budget as Staff Assistant to the Director.

His first assignment was to review presidential scheduling and advance operations in the White House Personnel Office.

[2] Connor was appointed to White House Cabinet Secretary by President Gerald Ford on January 6, 1975.

He also notified White House staff, Cabinet officials and other senior level advisers of the final decisions and comments on documents sent to the president and on certain personnel appointments.

[3] He returned to the private sector by serving as assistant to the Chairman of First Boston Corporation and later became a managing director of the company.