 After his term as Secretary of the Navy he became a consultant with General Dynamics Corporation, a defense contractor that he had negotiated a $643 million settlement with while Secretary of the Navy.He was paid $66,000 for his services which he said were related to the Air Force's F-16 program.Hidalgo was married 3 times, the first two ending in divorce and the third with his death in 1995 from cardiac arrest.