Background
Hackett, Luther Frederick was born on June 20, 1933 in Burlington, Vermont, United States.
Hackett, Luther Frederick was born on June 20, 1933 in Burlington, Vermont, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science and Economics, University Vermont, 1955. Doctor of Laws, University Vermont, 1979.
President, Hackett, Valine & MacDonald Inc., South Burlington, since 1959;
president, Hackett & Company Inc., since 1970. Chairman Banknorth Group, Vermont Electric Power Company, Vermont Electric Transmission Company. Board directors Control Vermont Public Svc.
Corporation.
State chairman Vermont Young Republican Club, 1962-1963. Elected Vermont House of Representatives, 1965, member house commission on education, Republican majority leader, 1967-1968, house commission on appropriations, 1967-1968, legislation county, 1967-1968, chairman house commission on appropriations, 1969-1970, chairman joint fiscal commission on Vermont House and Senate, 1969-1970, member house rules committee, 1969-1970, state emergency board, 1969-1970, state housing plan commission, 1969-1970. Chairman Vermont Social Welfare Board, 1971-1972.
Board directors United Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1971-1977, Vermont Achievement Center, 1971-1977, Cynosure Inc., 1972-1982. Member of advisory board United States Air Force Academy, 1971-1974.
Member Governor's Council of Economics Advisors, 1971-1972, chairman, 1977-1984, 91-94. Trustee U. Vermont, 1971-1977, 86-94. Member Higher Education Planning Commission, 1977-1981.
Trustee, treasurer The Shelburne Museum, 1981-1991. Board dirs.Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, 1982-1988, Association Industries of Vermont, 1984-1989, Vermont Cmty. Foundation, 1985-1989, United States Biathlon Association, 1985-1989.
Chairman Vermont Technology Council, since 1992. With United States Air Force, 1955-1959, Vermont National Guard, 1961-1966. Member Burlington Country Club, Lake Mansfield Trout Club.
Married Sally Smith; children: Luther Stephen, Elizabeth Lee.