William J. Hilsman | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, US | March 13, 1932
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1983 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Defense Information Systems Agency |
William Joseph Hilsman (born March 13, 1932) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency from 1980 to 1983. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of William Hilsman, [1] he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1954. [2] Hilsman later earned an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in 1962. [3] [4] [5] He is the father of Air Force Brigadier General Allison A. Hickey. [6]
In 1989, President George H. W. Bush appointed Hilsman as a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. [7]