The son of an artillery officer, Henry J. Hatch was born on August 31, 1935, in Pensacola, Florida.

degree in engineering, he completed airborne and ranger training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and later earned an M.S.

[1][2][3] Hatch held several leadership positions in Army airborne and airmobile units early in his career.

He next served briefly as Assistant Chief of Engineers and then for nearly four years as Director of Civil Works.

In 2012, Hatch joined Dawson & Associates in Washington, DC as a senior advisor focusing on federal environmental and water permitting policy.