William Milliken

William Milliken
Milliken as Michigan's Lt. Governor (1965)
44th Governor of Michigan
In office
January 22, 1969 – January 1, 1983
LieutenantThomas F. Schweigert (acting)
James H. Brickley
James Damman
James H. Brickley
Preceded byGeorge W. Romney
Succeeded byJim Blanchard
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
September 9, 1977 – August 29, 1978
Preceded byReubin Askew
Succeeded byJulian Carroll
54th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1965 – January 22, 1969
GovernorGeorge W. Romney
Preceded byT. John Lesinski
Succeeded byThomas F. Schweigert (acting)
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 1, 1961 – December 31, 1964
Preceded byJohn Minnema
Succeeded byWilliam Romano
Personal details
Born
William Grawn Milliken

(1922-03-26)March 26, 1922
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 97)
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1945; died 2012)
Children2
Parent
RelativesJames W. Milliken (grandfather)
EducationYale University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Staff sergeant
Unit United States Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Grawn Milliken (March 26, 1922 – October 18, 2019) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Michigan from 1969 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he assumed the governorship following the resignation of George Romney and went on to win three terms in 1970, 1974, and 1978,[a] becoming the longest-serving governor in Michigan history. During this period he dealt with dramatic changes to the state economy, due to industrial restructuring and challenges to the auto industry, resulting in loss of jobs and population from Detroit, the state's largest city. He also oversaw the PBB crisis and adopted a policy of environmental protection and conservation.[1][2]


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  1. ^ Lindstrom, John (March 30, 2016). "Two governors, two environmental disasters". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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