| Alex McMillan | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | James G. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Sue Myrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alexander McMillan III (1932-05-09) May 9, 1932 (age 92) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia |
John Alexander McMillan III (born May 9, 1932) is a North Carolina Republican politician who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 1985 to 1995.
Biography
McMillan, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia. McMillan earned an A.B. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1954 and earned his M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. While a student at UNC, McMillan joined the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
After serving two years as an intelligence agent in the United States Army, McMillan worked in investment banking, was CFO of Ruddick Corp. from 1970 to 1976 and was CEO of Harris Teeter Super Markets from 1977 to 1983. He served on the Mecklenburg County board of commissioners and chaired its board of social services before being elected to Congress in 1984. He did not run for re-election in 1994. McMillan served for three years as Hipp Chair on the faculty of The Citadel.
References
- Yackety Yack. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina. 1954.
External links
- United States Congress. "Alex McMillan (id: M000566)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- J. Alex McMillan Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames G. Martin | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th congressional district 1985–1995 |
Succeeded bySue Wilkins Myrick |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded bySean Patrick Maloneyas Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative |
Succeeded byEva Claytonas Former US Representative |
- 1932 births
- Living people
- American retail chief executives
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- American chief financial officers
- The Citadel faculty
- Woodberry Forest School alumni
- Politicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
- People from Mecklenburg County, Virginia
- Military personnel from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Businesspeople from North Carolina
- Members of Congress who became lobbyists
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives