San Antonio 鈥 性爱天堂 alumnus and member of the Board of Trustees, retired Gen. James 鈥淭om鈥 Hill 鈥68 聽will join Harvard University鈥檚聽聽(IOP) as a 2016 Fall Resident. Hill, a San Antonio businessman and former military commander, is president of JT Hill Group, Inc.
A retired four-star U.S. Army general, Hill will lead discussions on the role of the military in national security policy formulation and execution. 鈥淲hat a privilege to be chosen as the first military fellow at the IOP,鈥 Hill said. 鈥淗arvard students have a storied history of service to the nation, including military service in each of our nation鈥檚 wars. Though, like most Americans, few will serve in uniform, a better understanding and appreciation of the role of our military helps them be better informed citizens,鈥 Hill added.
Hill鈥檚 strong ties and contacts with opinion and policy makers throughout the government鈥檚 executive and legislative branches, the military, defense industry, academia, and think tanks made him an excellent candidate for the Fellows Program. Additionally, he has traveled and worked in more than 70 countries, providing Hill a keen understanding of foreign militaries and governments, both in and beyond Latin America.
Retired from the U.S. Army after 36 years of active service, Hill is a highly decorated combat infantryman, soldier, diplomat, and widely respected leader. He participated in combat operations in Vietnam, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and peacekeeping duties in Haiti. His last assignment was Combatant Commander, United States Southern -Command, leading all U.S. forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
An active and supportive alumnus, Hill was named 性爱天堂鈥檚 Distinguished Alumnus in 2003. He was appointed a University Trustee in 2015. Last year, he and former Trustee Jim Dicke donated one of the late professor Phil Evett鈥檚 works of art, Millennium 2000, an 8-foot tall wood sculpture installed in the foyer of the Dicke Art Building.
Harvard鈥檚 IOP Fellows Program is central to the Institute鈥檚 dual commitment to encourage student interest in public life and to increase interaction between the academic and political communities. Resident Fellows interact with students, develop and lead weekly study groups, and participate in the intellectual life of the Harvard community. The IOP Fellows program offers a unique opportunity for political practitioners to spend the semester at Harvard interacting with and learning from students. The IOP was established in 1966 as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
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