MILTON SOCOLAR

Milton Joseph Socolar  
Passed away peacefully on July 20, 2021 at the age of 96. After growing up in Baltimore and attending City College, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, where he was assigned to repair radar in the United States. In 1948, he married Marlyn Paper, and they managed an integrated diner in southwest Washington, DC. He joined the US General Acounting Office in 1952, serving first as an Auditor, then joining the legal staff after receiving his law degree from George Washington University. He was stationed in Paris, France, from 1952 to 1958, then worked in the Washington, DC office until his retirement in 1994. He was named General Counsel in 1978 and Acting Comptroller General from March to September of 1981, following which he held the position of Special Assistant to the Comptroller General. He was named Distinguished Executive in 1982 and Meritorious Executive in 1984. In 1987 he was awarded the Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership by the American University School Of Public Affairs.  Milton had a special talent for fair and insightful analysis of managerial and legal problems. He was warm, honest, sincere, empathetic and pragmatic. As a father and husband, he was always patient and supportive. He was loved by extended family members of all ages and sought out for his wisdom by friends and colleagues. He was also an accomplished amateur painter. He is survived by his wife of 73 years (Marlyn), two sons (Joshua and Serge Socolar), four grandchildren (Jacob, Yvonne, Madeleine, and David Socolar), and a great-granddaughter (Isabelle Bruninga Socolar). There will be a memorial service in the fall.