Arthur George Haggis

Background

Haggis, Arthur George was born on June 3, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur George Senior and Mary Mildred (Campbell) Haggis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Wayne State University, 1957; Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1959; Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, 1961.

Career

Enlisted private, United States Army, 1943; advanced through enlisted grades to staff sergeant, United States Army second in command. Lieutenant, field artillery/Battle of the Bulge, United States Army, 1945; advanced through ranks to Brig. General, United States Army, 1964; battalion survey officer field artillery, United States Army European Theatre of Operations, 1943-1946; S-2 475th Field Artillery Battalion and assistant industrial engineer, United States Steel Corporation, McDonald, Ohio., 1946-1951; post deputy commander, adjunct, 2d Armored Division Trains, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic Germany, 1951-1954; special military assistant to Secretary of Army, Chief of Information, United States Army, Fort Wayne, Michigan special military assistant to Secretary of Army, Chief of Information, United States Army, Detroit Arsenal special military assistant to Secretary of Army, Chief of Information, United States Army, Michigan Military District with ordnance tank automotive command, Washington and Detroit member general staff, United States Army, Washington, 1954-1964; president, Chief Executive Officer, Haggis Associations Inc., Washington and Hollywood, District of Columbia and Florida, 1964-1971; president, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantis Private Schools, Inc., Hollywood, since 1971; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantis-Lewart Group, Inc., Hollywood, since 1987.

President, Chief Executive Officer Ednl. Cons., Washington and Hollywood, since 1966, Atlantis Public Company, Hollywood, since 1978, Atlantis Research Institutions, Inc., Hollywood, since 1981, Perfect Body Products, Inc., Hollywood, since 1981. Appointed gubernatorial member State of Florida Board Correctional Education, Correctional Education School Authority, term ending 1994.

Aide-de-camp to General of Army Omar N. Bradley, 1955. Negotiator Department Defense Armed Forces research Annual Unit Training Clause, United Auto Workers-Chief Information Officer/General Motors contract, 1956. Commander Army Task Force Ground Zero, Operation Plumbbob, atmospheric nuclear exlposion experiment, FrenchmanFlat, Nevada, 1957.

Liaison Secretary of Army, 1st United States Satellite Explorer I, 1957-1958. Commander United States Joint Task Force Mackinac, Mackinac Bridge Dedication Ceremony Michigan, 1958. Originator Department Defense National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, 1955-1958.

Developer Department Defense ArmedForces Week, 1955-1961.

Achievements

• Arthur George Haggis has been listed as a noteworthy military officer, educator, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sustaining member Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, since 1985, Museum of Art, since 1986, Opera Society. Founder Performing Arts Center Pacers, 1985. Member Opera Guild, Inc., since 1986.

President Wayne State University Alumni Club Washington District of Columbia, 1963-1969. Trustee Philharmonic Orchestra Florida, since 1987. Member Republican Presidential Task Force, since 1983, Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, Republican President' Club, since 1984, Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee, Fort Lauderdale, since 1988.

Member of advisory county Broward Community Foundation, since 1987. Secretary of defense appointee national committee for employer support of the guard and research Department Defense. Member Association United States Army (state president, regional vice president 1984-1987, sustaining member Landpower Education Fund Inc.

1984, chairman Florida state executive county 1985-1987, board directors Florida Gulf Stream chapter since 1984, national advisory board directors 1990-1996), Navy League (board directors Fort Lauderdale county since 1988), United Service Organizations (president greater Fort Lauderdale Inc. county since 1988, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge George Washington medal 1991), National Association Atomic Veterans, Military Order of Purple Heart (life), Retired Officers Association, Military Order of World Wars, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, National Sojourners Inc., National Order Battlefield Communications, National Eagle Scout Association, Veterans of Battle of the Bulge, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (founding trustee since 1989), Air Force Association (citation 1961), Clan Campbell Society of Florida, Inc., Scots-American Society of Brevard, Army and Navy (Washington), Patrick Air Force Base Officers, K.T., Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, bridge, sailing, water sports.

Connections

Married Lewanna Evalyn Strom, April 7, 1944. Children: Lynda Lee, Arthur George III, Richard Charles, Douglas Hood, Pamela Sue.

Father:

Arthur George Senior Haggis

Mother:

Mary Mildred (Campbell) Haggis

Spouse:

Lewanna Evalyn Strom

child:

Lynda Lee Haggis

child:

Pamela Sue Haggis

child:

Richard Charles Haggis

child:

Douglas Hood Haggis

child:

Arthur George III Haggis