Carl Elias Milliken (July 13, 1877 – May 1, 1961) was an American politician, and business executive. He served as the 51st governor of Maine from 1917 to 1921, coinciding with United States direct involvement in World War I. He was later the chief spokesman for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
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Early life and education
A native of Pittsfield, Maine, Milliken was the son of Charles Arthur Milliken and Phoebe Ellen Knowlton. Milliken graduated from Bates College in 1897. He went on to receive his master's degree from Harvard University in 1899, before moving to Island Falls, Maine, to enter the lumber business.