Charles J HitchCharles J. Hitch was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) by President Kennedy in January 1961, and served in that post until September 1, 1965. Prior to his appointment, Hitch was Chairman of the Research Council of the RANDCorporation. He was Vice-President of the American Economic Association, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of America's Economic Strength and The Economics of Defense in the Nuclear Age. Read More Read Less