George H. Roderick was an official in the United States Department of the Army

United States Department of the Army

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 during the Eisenhower Administration.

Biography

George H. Roderick was educated at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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, where he wrote the music for the 1920 college musical

Musical theatre

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In the 1950s, Roderick was active in the Rotary Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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In 1954, President of the United States

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 Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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 appointed Roderick Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)

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, with Roderick serving in this post from February 9, 1954 until August 25, 1954. 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. 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.