Sam Hamilton, born on July 5, 1955 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, graduated from Mississippi State University (a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi).
Sam D. Hamilton (July 5, 1955  February 20, 2010) was the 15th director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from September 1, 2009 until February 20, 2010. Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. (1955-07-05)July 5, 1955
Lawrenceville, Georgia 
