Background
Hilliker, Grant Gilbert was born on June 26, 1921 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Vernon Gilbert and Celeste C. (Reich) Hilliker.
Hilliker, Grant Gilbert was born on June 26, 1921 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Vernon Gilbert and Celeste C. (Reich) Hilliker.
Bachelor in Journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1942; certified radio engineer, Northwestern Technology Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1943; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1950-1955.
From clerk to consul general, unites states department State, Washington and, foreign countries, 1946-1971; member senior faculty, Ohio State University Mershon Center, Columbus, 1971-1995; program developer, Urban Alternatives Group, Columbus, 1976-1985; executive director, International Visitors Council, Columbus, 1989-1992; freelance writer, book reviewer, Columbus Dispatch, 1995-1997.
Member Falls Church (Virginia) City Council, 1953-1955. Chairman Task Force To Organize Area Commission, Columbus, 1974, Task Force on Cable television, Columbus, 1975. President Community Resources Center, Columbus, 1972-1973, United Nations Association, Columbus, 1983-1985, Columbus International Program, 1985-1987.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Miriam L. Chrisler, April 3, 1943 (divorced December 1979). Children: Janet Lee, Laurie Ann. Married Adele Chafetz, December 9, 1979.