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Associate General Counsel (Management) Bio
 After graduating from Georgetown University in 1968 with an B.A. in economics, Mr. Hildebrandt received a commission in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He served on an amphibious ship, USS DeSoto County (LST-1171), and in Vietnam as the Senior Advisor to Vietnamese River Patrol Group 53.
In 1974, he received his J.D. degree from The Cleveland State University, John Marshall College of Law.
Since graduating from law school, Mr. Hildebrandt has worked for the Office of General Counsel, Navy. He began his career in the Naval Supply Systems Command, first in Headquarters and then at the Washington, D.C., Navy Regional Contracting Office. In 1976, he transferred to the Naval Air Systems Command. Mr. Hildebrandt provided legal advice on a variety of programs including the F/A 18-Strike Fighter and Harpoon missile programs.
In 1984, he took the position of Counsel, Joint Cruise Missiles Program. In this capacity, he provided legal advice concerning the development, testing and production of the very successful Tomahawk Cruise Missile Weapons System.
He returned to the Naval Air Systems Command in 1987, as Deputy Counsel. Besides the responsibility of supervising an office of over 50 attorneys, he advised on numerous major weapons systems selection panels. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) in January 1988.
In 1992, Mr. Hildebrandt became Associate General Counsel (Litigation)/ Director, Navy Litigation Office. The Navy Litigation Office is responsible for defending the Navy's interest in the most significant cases involving government contract, civilian personnel, and environmental law. In 1996, he was awarded the SES Presidential Rank Award, Meritorious Executive.
In 2001, Mr. Hildebrandt was appointed to his current position as Associate General Counsel (Management).
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