Background
Hilliard, Jack Briggs was born on February 28, 1931 in Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. Son of Ivan Donald and Clarabel (Armstrong) Hilliard.
Hilliard, Jack Briggs was born on February 28, 1931 in Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. Son of Ivan Donald and Clarabel (Armstrong) Hilliard.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1960. Master of Science, Brigham Young University, 1961. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1974.
Historian, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1962-1967; historian, United States Marine Corps Museum, Quantico, Virginia, 1967-1969; chief curator, United States Marine Corps Museum Branch, Washington, 1969-1981; curator, United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio., since 1981. Consultant House of Representatives, United States Congress, since 1989.
With United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1958-1983. Member National Air and Space Museum (collection management advisory committee since 1988), American Association Museum (member executive board curators committee 1989-1991), Ohio Museum Association (trustee since 1989), International Council Museum, International Association Transport Museum, Order of Daedalians.
Married Marian Lee Dorris, September 15, 1954. Children: Debra Lee Hilliard Weaver, Barbara Anne Hilliard York, Jennifer Lynn.