William J. Hilsman Explained

William J. Hilsman
Birth Date:	13 March 1932
Birth Place:	St. Louis, Missouri, US
Allegiance:	United States of America
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1954–1983
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hil(l)sman Family. Hillsman. Thomas Wingo. Hillsman. Naomi B.. 1977.
2. Web site: LTG William J. Hilsman USA (Retired).
3. Book: Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members . 2005 . National Academies of Science . 10.17226/11516 . 978-0-309-10026-7 . 196021177 . 2021-07-18.
4. Book: U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List . January 1, 1966 . I . 260 . Department of the Army . Washington, D.C. . 2021-10-20.
5. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=8HabECJ71A0C&pg=PA696 . Official Register of the Officers and Cadets . Class of 1954—Register of Graduates . 1969 . 696 . United States Military Academy . 2021-07-21.
6. General Allison A. Hickey Sworn in as Under Secretary for Benefits. 6 June 2011.
7. Appointment of William J. Hilsman as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee . November 9, 1989 . The White House . 2021-07-18.