Michael P. Hammond (ca. 1932 – January 2002) was an American composer who was the eighth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, appointed by President George W. Bush. Hammond was a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and spent much of his childhood in Appleton, Wisconsin. In 1954 he graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton. [1] He died at age 69 in Washington, D.C.
| Preceded by Bill Ivey |
Chairman National Endowment for the Arts 2002 |
Succeeded by Dana Gioia |
