George H. Roderick

George H. Roderick (Died 1982)[1] was an official in the United States Department of the Army during the Eisenhower Administration.

George H. Roderick in 1960.

Biography

Roderick was educated at the University of Michigan, where he wrote the music for the 1920 college musical.[2]

In the 1950s, Roderick was active in the Rotary Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[3]

In 1954, President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Roderick Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), with Roderick serving in this post from February 9, 1954 until August 25, 1954.[4] Eisenhower then named Roderick Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil-Military Affairs), and Roderick held this office from August 26, 1954 until February 29, 1957.[4] In 1957, Roderick resumed his former office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), holding this office from March 1, 1957 until January 20, 1961.[4]

References
  1. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158087613
  2. "George Did It" library classification
  3. "Rotarians in the News", The Rotarian, Dec. 1959, p. 32.
  4. James E. Hewes, Jr., From Root to McNamara: Army Organization and Administration (1975), pp. 381-382
Government offices
Preceded by
New Office		 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
February 9, 1954 – August 25, 1954		 Succeeded by
Charles C. Finucane
Preceded by
New Office		 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil-Military Affairs)
August 26, 1954 – February 29, 1957		 Succeeded by
Dewey Jackson Short
Preceded by
Chester R. Davis		 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
March 1, 1957 – January 20, 1961		 Succeeded by
William F. Schaub
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