Alex McMillan | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | James G. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Sue Myrick |
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| Born | John Alexander McMillan III (1932-05-09)May 9, 1932 |
| Died | April 19, 2024(2024-04-19) (aged 91) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,University of Virginia |
John Alexander McMillan III (May 9, 1932 – April 19, 2024) was aNorth CarolinaRepublican politician who served five terms in theU.S. House of Representatives, representingNorth Carolina's 9th congressional district from 1985 to 1995.
McMillan, a native ofCharlotte, North Carolina, graduated fromWoodberry Forest School inOrange, Virginia. McMillan earned an A.B. in History from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1954 and earned hisM.B.A. from theUniversity of Virginia. While a student at UNC, McMillan joined theSigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[1]
After serving two years as an intelligence agent in theUnited States Army, McMillan worked in investment banking, was CFO of Ruddick Corp. from 1970 to 1976 and was CEO ofHarris Teeter Super Markets from 1977 to 1983. He served on theMecklenburg County board of commissioners and chaired its board ofsocial 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 ofThe Citadel.
McMillan died on April 19, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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