General Haig Consults with corporate executives John Balaguer, President, Pratt & Whitney Government Engines & Space Propulsion, and Ben Rich, Vice President, Lockheed Advanced Development Company. General Haig is currently senior advisor to United Technologies Corp. and on the Board of Directors for America Online, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., & MGM Grand.

 

eneral Alexander Haig needs no introduction, as he is among the most decorated military and civilian figures of our time. In addition to his military accomplishments, General Haig has held a number of key positions in political and business leadership, and presently serves as Chairman of Worldwide Associates, Inc., and is a senior advisor to United Technologies Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of America Online, Inc., Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., MGM Grand, Inc., the National Foundation for Advanced Cardiac Surgery, Preferred Employers Holdings, Inc., as well as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. and United Technologies Corp. General Haig is perhaps best known as U.S. Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, appointed by the President-elect and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. However, many are familiar with General Haig's reputation as a paragon of statesmanship, with the mental and tactical genius befitting a 4-star general, and the consummate diplomacy of a master negotiator at the highest levels of the public and private sectors.


Secretary of State Alexander Haig with President Reagan at the start of the administration.


Upon graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1947, General Haig advanced through a number of military assignments, serving in Japan, Korea, Europe and Vietnam, and received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during his 1966-67 combat tour. General Haig served the military actively for more than 30 years, holding increasingly visible White House responsibilities, beginning in 1969. He functioned in a number of senior military advisement positions, and became a full General in 1972. During his White House tenure, ending in 1973, General Haig visited Southeast Asia on 14 occasions as personal emissary of President Nixon to negotiate the Vietnam cease-fire, as well as the return of U.S. prisoners of war. General Haig was also instrumental in coordinating preparations for President Nixon's historic visit to China. The President assigned him to rebuild the White House Staff in 1973, a temporary assignment that resulted in his being named White House Chief of Staff. General Haig held this civilian position until Nixon's successor, President Gerald Ford, recalled him to active duty as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command. Shortly thereafter, General Haig was appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, responsible for the integrated military forces of the then 13-member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Prior to being nominated for his position of Secretary of State under President Reagan, General Haig was President and Chief Operating Officer of United Technologies Corporation, and remains affiliated with the organization, serving on its board of director as well as a senior advisor. General Haig is Chairman of Worldwide Associates, Inc., which provides strategic advice on the domestic and international political, economic and security environments and their potential impact on global commercial activities. The company also assists public and private corporations both in the U.S. and abroad in developing and implementing marketing and acquisition strategies.

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