AKA William Grawn Milliken

Born: 26-Mar-1922
Birthplace: Traverse City, MI

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Michigan, 1969-83

Military service: US Army Air Corps (WWII, B-24 waist-gunner)

Father: James Thacker Milliken (Michigan state senator, d. 1952)
Mother: Hildegarde Grawn
Brother: John
Sister: Ruth
Wife: Helen Wallbank (m. 20-Oct-1945, d. 16-Nov-2012 ovarian cancer, one son, one daughter)
Son: William, Jr.
Daughter: Elaine (d. 1993 cancer)

    Governor of Michigan (22-Jan-1969 to 1-Jan-1983)
    Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (1965-69)
    Michigan State Senate 27th (1961-64)
    Michigan State Official Michigan Waterways Commission (1947-55)
    Member of the Board of Chrysler
    Rotary International
    Purple Heart
    Margaret Sanger Award 1981

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