Alexander Haig
Politician
1924 – 2010
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Who was Alexander Haig?
Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the second-highest ranking officer in the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe commanding all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
A veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War, Haig was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart.
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1924
Bala Cynwyd - Also known as
- Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.
- General Alexander Haig
- Gen. Alexander Haig
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Patricia Haig
(1950/05/24 - 2010/02/20)
- Patricia Haig
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Georgetown University
- United States Military Academy
- University of Notre Dame
- Columbia Business School
- Lower Merion High School
- Naval War College
- Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Feb 20, 2010
Baltimore - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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