Barry J. Shillito

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Barry J. Shillito
Shillito in 1969
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Logistics
In office
February 1, 1969 – February 1, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byThomas D. Morris
Succeeded byHugh McCullough (acting)
Personal details
Born
Barry James Shillito

(1921-01-01)January 1, 1921
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 95)
Spouse
Eileen Cottman
(m. 1942)
[1]
Alma materUniversity of Dayton
OccupationBusinessman, government official

Barry J. Shillito[2] (January 1, 1921 – January 24, 2016),[3] also known as Barry James Shillito, was an American businessman and government official.

Life and career[edit]

Shillito was born in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Chaminade High School and the University of Dayton.[4] He was an army air corps pilot during World War II.[5]

Shillito was president of the Logistics Management Institute[6] during the 1960s.

In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Shillito to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense[7] for Installations and Logistics. In 1973, he was succeeded by Hugh McCullough.[8]

Shillito died in January 2016, at the age of 95.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shillito, Barry J." Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. March 13, 2016. p. 42. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Nixon To 'Find' Barry J. Shillito". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 17, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Barry J. Shillito". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Transportation Proceedings: Volume 3, Issue 7, Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service, 1969
  5. ^ "Daytonian Picked For Defense Job". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. January 23, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "President 'Caught,' but 'Will Check'". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. September 27, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Defense official to speak at Flaget". Chillicothe Gazette. Chillicothe, Ohio. May 25, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Improvements Needed in U.S. Contractor Training of Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces: Report to the [on The] Department of Defense, United States General Accounting Office, 1974
  9. ^ "Barry J. Shillito: Hall of Fame Class of 2021". Ohio Department of Veterans Services. Retrieved May 12, 2024.