McMillan was the chairman and CEO of Permian Exploration Corporation, an oil exploration company, the chairman of the First Federal Savings Bank in Roswell, New Mexico, and the founder and CEO of McMillan Production Company. He was appointed in 2001 to be the chairman of the Sallie Mae Corporation by President George W. Bush.
McMillan served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. He ran for the United States Senate seat in New Mexico in 1994 but lost to incumbent Democrat Jeff Bingaman by a 54% to 46% margin. In 2000, McMillan was the New Mexico state chairman of George W. Bush's presidential campaign.
McMillan was survived by his wife, Kay, four children, and eight grandchildren.
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^Shenon, Philip (August 23, 2003). "Deputy Security Official Leaving Post". Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
^"Nominee for Navy Secretary Killed Himself, Official Rules". Associated Press. July 26, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
^"Colin McMillan, 67; Oilman, Navy Secretary Nominee". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 2003. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
colin, mcmillan, colin, riley, mcmillan, july, 1935, july, 2003, united, states, assistant, secretary, defense, under, president, george, bush, during, gulf, awaiting, confirmation, united, states, secretary, navy, 2003, when, died, from, apparently, self, inf. Colin Riley McMillan July 27 1935 July 24 2003 was a United States Assistant Secretary of Defense under President George H W Bush during the Gulf War He was awaiting confirmation as United States Secretary of the Navy in 2003 when he died from an apparently self inflicted gunshot wound in the head at his New Mexico ranch 1 2 Colin McMillanAssistant Secretary of Defense for Productions and LogisticsIn office March 5 1990 December 11 1992PresidentGeorge H W BushPreceded byJack KatzenSucceeded byRoger Kallock Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness 2000 Personal detailsBornColin Riley McMillan 1935 07 27 July 27 1935Houston Texas U S DiedJuly 24 2003 2003 07 24 aged 67 Three Rivers New Mexico U S Political partyRepublicanEducationUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill BS McMillan was the chairman and CEO of Permian Exploration Corporation an oil exploration company the chairman of the First Federal Savings Bank in Roswell New Mexico and the founder and CEO of McMillan Production Company He was appointed in 2001 to be the chairman of the Sallie Mae Corporation by President George W Bush McMillan earned his bachelor s degree in geology from the University of North Carolina in 1957 He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960 and in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1960 to 1972 attaining the rank of major 3 McMillan served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982 He ran for the United States Senate seat in New Mexico in 1994 but lost to incumbent Democrat Jeff Bingaman by a 54 to 46 margin In 2000 McMillan was the New Mexico state chairman of George W Bush s presidential campaign McMillan was survived by his wife Kay four children and eight grandchildren References edit Shenon Philip August 23 2003 Deputy Security Official Leaving Post Retrieved April 26 2019 via NYTimes com Nominee for Navy Secretary Killed Himself Official Rules Associated Press July 26 2003 Retrieved April 26 2019 via NYTimes com Colin McMillan 67 Oilman Navy Secretary Nominee Los Angeles Times July 25 2003 Retrieved September 1 2021 Political officesPreceded byJack Katzen Assistant Secretary of Defense for Productions and Logistics1990 1992 VacantTitle next held byRoger Kallock2000as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel ReadinessParty political officesPreceded byBill Valentine Republican nominee for U S Senator from New Mexico Class 1 1994 Succeeded byBill Redmond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin R McMillan amp oldid 1171761826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,