Background
Colvin, Milton was born on June 20, 1923 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Howard Milton and Katharine (Ostrander) Colvin.
Colvin, Milton was born on June 20, 1923 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Howard Milton and Katharine (Ostrander) Colvin.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1953.
Member, White House Commision on Refugees, 1948-1950; assistant professor anthropology, U. Montana, 1954-1957; assistant professor, then associate professor political science, Vanderbilt University, 1957-1960; lecturer, University of Chicago, 1960-1961; associate professor, professor politics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1961-1991; professor emeritus, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1991. Visiting professor National War College, Washington, 1965-1966, U. Vienna, Austria, 1973-1974, U. Gottingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1987. North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, 1981.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Captain Reserve retired. Member American, Southern political science associations, Wilderness Society, Reserve Officers Association, Zeta Psi.
Married Maria Countess von Kielmansegg, September 1, 1953. Children: Christopher, Alexander, Katharine, Maria-Gabriele, Caroline-Leontine (deceased).