Hugh Carter Jr.

Hugh Alton "Sonny" Carter Jr. (September 29, 1942 – July 23, 2023), nicknamed Cousin Cheap^[1] and Cousin Chief,^[2] was an American aide and businessman.

Hugh Carter Jr.
Carter in 1978
Born	(1942-09-29)September 29, 1942 Americus, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 23, 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 80) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgia Institute of Technology Wharton School
Occupation(s)	Aide, businessman
Parent	Hugh Carter (father)
Relatives	Jimmy Carter (first cousin once removed)

Life and career

Carter was born in Americus, Georgia, the son of Ruth and Hugh Carter, a Georgia state senator.^[1] He was the grandson of Alton Carter, the brother of Earl Carter.^[3][4][5] He attended Georgia Institute of Technology, earning a degree in industrial engineering in 1964. He also attended Wharton School, earning his master's degree in business administration in 1968.^[6]

Carter worked at John H. Harland Company^[7] during the 1960s/1970s.

In 1977, when his first cousin once removed Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as President of the United States, his cousin asked Carter to work as a special assistant to him, which he accepted. In his role as special assistant, he helped by keeping control of the White House budget^[6] during the Carter administration.

Carter died on July 23,^[6] 2023^[8] at his home in Tampa, Florida,^[1] at the age of 80.