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William J. Hilsman

Born	(1932-03-13) March 13, 1932 (age 92) St. Louis, Missouri, US
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	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, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1954. Hilsman later earned an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in 1962. He is the father of Air Force Brigadier General Allison A. Hickey.

In 1989, President George H. W. Bush appointed Hilsman as a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

References

Hillsman, Thomas Wingo; Hillsman, Naomi B. (1977). "The Hil(l)sman Family".
"LTG William J. Hilsman USA (Retired)".
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members. National Academies of Science. 2005. doi:10.17226/11516. ISBN 978-0-309-10026-7. S2CID 196021177. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 260. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
"Class of 1954—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1969. p. 696. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
"General Allison A. Hickey Sworn in as Under Secretary for Benefits" (Press release). 6 June 2011.
"Appointment of William J. Hilsman as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee" (Press release). The White House. November 9, 1989. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

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