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Charles A. Hines
Portrait photo of Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Hines circa 1979
Brigadier General Charles A. Hines circa Unknown
Born
Charles Alfonso Hines

(1935-09-04)September 4, 1935
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 2013(2013-07-04) (aged 77)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
Section 55, Grave 463
38°52′45″N 77°03′57″W / 38.8793°N 77.0659°W / 38.8793; -77.0659
Education
SpouseVeronica L. Hines (1962–2013; his death)
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1954–1958, 1962–1994
Rank Major general
Unit90th Military Police Detachment, Vietnam (1966–67)
Commands
Battles / warsVietnam War
Awards>= 14
Other work

Charles Alfonso Hines (September 4, 1935 – July 4, 2013) was an American Army Major General, university administrator, and sociology professor.

Biography

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A native of Washington, D.C. where he was born on September 4, 1935,[1] Hines enlisted in the United States Army on February 19, 1954[5] after having completed high school. After completing his active duty commitment as a sergeant, Hines enrolled in Howard University on the G.I. Bill.[6] Upon graduation with a B.S. degree in physical education in 1962, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army,[7] where he continued to serve with distinction, eventually attaining the rank of major general.

Hines earned an M.S. degree in police science in 1970 from Michigan State University and a Master of Military Art and Science degree in 1971 from the Army Command and General Staff College.[7] His master's thesis for the latter was entitled Analysis of factors associated with guard-prisoner hostility at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.[8] Hines later received a Ph.D. in sociology in 1984 from the Johns Hopkins University, where his doctoral thesis was entitled Military Job Performance Evaluation Patterns in Intraracial and Interracial Dyads: Quantitative and Narrative Aspects.[9]

When Hines took command of Fort McClellan in July 1989, he became the first black commander of a military installation in the South. In 1991, Governor Guy Hunt awarded Hines the Alabama Distinguished Service Medal for his contributions to the Alabama National Guard at Fort McClellan. When Hines retired in 1994, he returned to his hometown to serve as Director of Health and Security at the Smithsonian Institution.[10]

Hines served as President of Prairie View A&M University from 1994 until 2002, where he oversaw its role in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settlement that resulted in the Texas Commitment[clarification needed] funding for four new buildings, additional master's and doctoral degree programs and dollars for development initiatives, student scholarships and endowed chairs. Hines began his career with Lone Star College–CyFair in 2008 as an Adjunct Faculty Student Advisor in Student Services. In 2010 he received the “Adjunct Excellence Award” for the 2009–10 academic year.

Awards and decorations

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Basic Parachutist Badge[11]
Legion of Merit[11]
Bronze Star[11]
Alabama Distinguished Service Medal[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Greene, Robert Ewell (1991). Black defenders of the Persian Gulf War : Desert Shield-Desert Storm : a reference and pictorial history. Fort Washington, MD: R.E. Greene Pub. Co. p. 56. ISBN 9780945733058. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Hines, Charles (September 1990). "Military Police in Contingency Operations: Often the Force of Choice" (PDF). The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters. 20 (3): 15. doi:10.55540/0031-1723.1556. S2CID 107892387. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Commanders". Fort McClellan, US Army. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Past Commanders of the 519th Military Police Battalion". Ft. Polk, U.S. Army. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  5. ^ U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 261. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Fort McClellan commander Hines remembered as down-to-earth leader". Stars and Stripes. July 6, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Colonel (P) Charles Alfonso Hines". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 685. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Master of Military Art and Science Theses". Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library. June 11, 1971. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 108th Academic Year (PDF). The Johns Hopkins University. May 25, 1984. p. 85. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Rentz, Paige (July 5, 2013). "Former McClellan head remembered as down-to-earth leader". The Anniston Star. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "Maj. Gen. Charles Hines (Ret.)". Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
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