Carl Lewis Hamilton (February 23, 1888 – May 27, 1946) was an American businessman. He is most notable for his work as a senior executive of the Weyerhaeuser wood products company and a named partner of the Booz Allen Hamilton management and information technology consulting firm.
Carl Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1888 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 1946 (aged 58) Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Named partner, Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Spouse | Marjorie Atwood |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editCarl Lewis Hamilton was born in Dubuque, Iowa on February 23, 1888, the son of Dr. Charles H. Hamilton and Mathilda Heberling (Lewis) Hamilton.[1] He graduated from Dubuque High School in 1906,[2] from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry in 1911.[3] During his time in college, Hamilton worked as an agent for a West Virginia timber, land, and rock company.[3] In the years immediately following his graduation, he was the general sales manager for a Minnesota lumber distributor, and manager for a lumber company with operations in Costa Rica.[3]
In 1915, Hamilton joined Weyerhaeuser.[4] Originally the general manager of the Weyerhaeuser Forest Products subsidiary, he advanced through the ranks to become vice president and general manager of the Weyerhaeuser General Timber Service Company.[4]
Hamilton joined Booz & Fry Surveys as a partner in 1935.[4] During World War II, Hamilton led Booz & Fry's successful effort to obtain management services work in the defense industry, including personnel management for the United States Cartridge Company in St. Louis.[4]
Hamilton's most lasting legacy at Booz, Allen & Hamilton was the creation and implementation of the company's initial code of ethics.[4] His effort to codify the importance of corporate integrity and fair behavior was one of the first adopted by a U.S. corporation, and became a model that many other businesses emulated.[5]
During Hamilton's tenure, the Booz & Fry company became first Booz, Fry, Allen & Hamilton.[6] After George Fry left the company in 1942, it became Booz, Allen & Hamilton.[6] In the mid 1970s, the company was renamed as Booz Allen Hamilton.[6]
Death and burial
editHamilton died of a heart attack at his home in Winnetka, Illinois on May 27, 1946.[7] He was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.[8]
Family
editHamilton was the husband of Marjorie Atwood.[7] They were the parents of son Charles (1917-1995) and daughter Marjorie (b. 1918), the wife of William Noble Lane (1917-1978).[7]
References
edit- ^ Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Lewis and Grisell Families, p. 148.
- ^ Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Lewis and Grisell Families, p. 149.
- ^ a b c The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, p. 540.
- ^ a b c d e "Executive Profile: Carl Hamilton".
- ^ "Meet Carl: Founding Name Partner".
- ^ a b c "List of Deals: Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc.".
- ^ a b c "Obituary, Carl L. Hamilton", p. 12.
- ^ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947".
Sources
editBooks
edit- Lewis, Morgan Milton; Emmons, Jessie Gray Mrs. (1903). Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Lewis and Grisell Families. Coopersville, MI: DeVos Printer.
- White, James Terry (1948). The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 34. New York, NY: J. T. White.
News sites
edit- "Executive Profile: Carl Hamilton". Bloomberg.com. New York, NY. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Internet
edit- "Meet Carl: Founding Name Partner". boozallen.com. McLean, VA: Booz Allen Hamilton. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- "List of Deals: Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc". Contemporary Business Archives, Lehman Brothers Collection. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- "Carl Lewis Hamilton in the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1946. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Newspapers
edit- "Obituary, Carl L. Hamilton". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, IL. May 29, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.