Mark R. Hamilton

United States Army general

Mark R. Hamilton
Hamilton as a Major General in 1996

12th^[1] President of the University of Alaska
In office August 10, 1998 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Wendy Redman (acting)
Succeeded by	Patrick K. Gamble

Personal details
Born	(1945-02-25) February 25, 1945 (age 79)
Spouse	Patty Hamilton
Alma mater	Florida State U.S. Military Academy
Profession	Academic Administrator Retired Major General
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Mark Randall Hamilton^[2] (born February 25, 1945)^[3] is an American academic, and a past president of the University of Alaska. Hamilton graduated with a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy in 1967.^[2] He received his master's degree in English literature from Florida State University. Additionally, he graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in Virginia, and the U.S. Army War College in Pennsylvania. In 1998, he was selected to be the president of the University of Alaska System. Prior to this position, Hamilton served in the United States Army where he earned the rank of major general.^[4] His last major military duty post was that of head of recruiting for the Army. He retired with 31 years of service and accepted the president's position at UA soon thereafter.

References

^ Or possibly the 13th, as different parts of the same web page list and exclude Wendy Redman from the list. See Wattum, Kathleen (November 12, 2010). "UA Journey - Presidents". Fairbanks: University of Alaska System. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Mark Randall Hamilton". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ US Army Register: Regular Army Active List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1972. p. 174.
^ "1998-2010 Mark R. Hamilton". UA System - University of Alaska System. University of Alaska. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-08-22.