Meet Carl
Carl Hamilton joined the company, then known as Edwin G. Booz & Fry Surveys, as a partner in 1935 and made significant contributions to clients and the company’s governance until his death in 1946.
A specialist in marketing, Carl distinguished himself as a rainmaker who attracted major clients to the company and performed highly regarded work for organizations such as Olin Corp. and the Lumber Manufacturers Association.
Although he joined the company later in his career and spent just over a decade in its leadership, Carl left a lasting mark through his authorship of Booz Allen’s original Code of Ethics. Written in the 1930s, it was among the first codes of ethics by any corporation or partnership. He articulated 10 principles about the obligations of the company’s leaders to clients, each other, and to the greater good.
“Carl left a lasting mark by authoring Booz Allen’s original Code of Ethics. Written in the 1930s, it was among the first codes of ethics by any corporation or partnership.”
Among Carl’s original Code of Ethics’ principles were: “Willingness on the part of each to face all company problem’s objectively and dispassionately without arbitrary or prejudicial position.” Another read: “Unwillingness on the part of each ever to speak disparagingly of his associates to anyone.”
He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
