Background
Quinn, Hugh Joseph was born on May 6, 1933 in Islip, New York, United States. Son of Hugh and Margaret (O'Brien) Quinn.
Quinn, Hugh Joseph was born on May 6, 1933 in Islip, New York, United States. Son of Hugh and Margaret (O'Brien) Quinn.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1955. Master of Science in Personnel Adminstrn, George Washington University, 1966.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1955, advanced through grades to major general, 1983. Company Commander 7th Infantry Division Korea, 1962. Commandant United States Military Preparatory School, 1966-1967.
Executive officer 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Vietnam, 1967. Operations officer 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Vietnam, 1968. Executive to chief of personnel operations Department Army Washington, 1969-1971.
Chief personnel services division V Corps Frankfurt, Germany, 1971-1972. Commander 2d Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3d Armored Division Germany, 1972-1974. Assistant chief of staff for operations 4th Infantry Division Fort Carson, Colorado, 1974-1976.
Deputy installation Commander 4th Infantry Division, 1976-1977. Commander division support command 5th Infantry Division Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1977-1978. Chief of staff 9th Infantry Division Fort Lewis, Washington, 1978-1979.
Assistant division Commander 9th Infantry Division, 1979-1981. Deputy commanding general I Corps Fort Lewis, 1981-1982. Deputy director Concepts Analysis Agy Bethesda, Maryland, 1982-1983.
Chief JUSMAG Korea, 1983-1985. Deputy commanding general 2d Army, Fort Gillem, Ga, 1985-1986, deputy assistant secretary defense guard/research readiness and training Washington, 1986-1988. Retired, 1988; consultant, since 1988.
Married Ann Fritz, June 2, 1956. Children: Resa, Hugh, Debbie.