Francis D. Millet started his career as a teacher while still a student at Harvard College, tutoring young students in Latin at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He joined the Milton Academy faculty in 1942 to teach Latin and is still a member of the Classics department. In 2004, Milton Academy honored Mr. Millet by naming one of its new dorms after him: Millet House. Mr. Millet still keeps an office in the admissions department where he can keep an eye out for future Milton scholars and scholar-athletes. Mr. Millet’s alumni have contributed to an endowed chair in admissions in his name. Upon Mr. Millet’s request in 2007 that gifts in his name be directed towards financial aid, Milton Academy created the Frank Millet Scholarship, awarded each year to a capable student in need of financial aid.

Mr. Millet is founding coach of the Milton squash team and, today, is still quite active overseeing the Milton Squash program. He still tries to attend all home squash matches and a few away games. Throughout the years, during the squash season, he speaks to his captains regularly off the court and writes encouraging notes to his players. And, from his perch in the admissions office, Mr. Millet keeps an eye out for, and meets with, Milton applicants who play squash.

Every March, numerous former Milton squash players come back to the school to play in the “FDM.” Plaques on the walls of the Milton squash courts list past winners, runners-up and consolation winners of the FDM. It is a veritable Who’s Who of U.S. squash.

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