Emmett Paige, Jr.

Emmett Paige Jr. (20 February 1931 – 31 August 2017) served as the United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence from 1993 to 1997. He retired from active duty in the United States Army as a lieutenant general in 1988 after 41 years of military service.

Early life and education Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Paige dropped out of Stanton High School and joined the U.S. Army in August 1947 at the age of sixteen.

Career Paige commanded the 361st Signal Battalion in Vietnam and the 11th Signal Group based at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. He was assigned to command Army Information Systems Command and Fort Huachuca Paige subsequently served in this post from June 1993 to May 1997. and an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Clarkson University in May 1995.

Personal Paige was married to Gloria McClary The couple had a daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren and, as of 2017, four great-grandchildren.