Milton Holmes Hamilton Sr.

Background

Sr., Milton Holmes Hamilton was born on June 17, 1925 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. Son of Henry Alexander and Bessie Alice (Zickefoose) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1946; Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1959; Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1965; graduate, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1965; graduate, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1977; graduate, Program for Senior Mgrs. in Government, Harvard University, 1985.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1946; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1968; service with 1st infantry division, United States Army, Austria, 1947-1950; with 3d infantry division, United States Army, Korea, 1953-1954; with 25th infantry division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1965-1966; member of faculty United States Infantry School, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1954-1957; member Army General Staff, United States Army, Washington, 1959-1963, 67-68; various other command and general staff positions, United States Army retired, United States Army, 1972; project director, principal scientist, General Research Corporation, Virginia, 1972-1975; foreign affairs specialist for Africa,, Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1975-1977; deputy for programming Office Chief Staff, United States Army, Washington, 1977-1980; administrative assistant to Secretary of Army, United States Army, Washington, since 1980. Member Department Defense Concessions Committee, Washington, since 1980.

Achievements

• Avocations: tennis, military history, travel M C.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author technical reports on resource allocation and politico-military issues.

Membership

Board of directors Army and Air Force Civilian Welfare Fund, Washington, since 1980. Member Association Graduate United States Military Academy, Association United States Army, Association Syracuse Army Comptrollers (founder, national treasurer 1960-1961), Army Mutual Aid Association.

Connections

Married Martha LovingTowler, June 19, 1948. Children: Mary Hamilton Sprague, Milton H. Junior, James T.

Father:

Henry Alexander H.

Mother:

Bessie Alice (Zickefoose) H.

Spouse:

Martha LovingTowler

child:

Mary Hamilton Sprague Sr.

child:

Milton H. Junior Sr.

child:

James T. Sr.