Charles Erwin Wilson
Politician
1890 – 1961
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Who was Charles Erwin Wilson?
Charles Erwin Wilson was an American engineer and businessman who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1953 to 1957 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Known as "Engine Charlie", he previously worked as CEO for General Motors. In the wake of the Korean War, he cut the defense budget significantly.
Famous Quotes:
- NOT "What's good for General Motors is good for the country."
- "because for years I thought what was good for the country was good for General Motors and vice versa."
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- Born
- Jul 18, 1890
Minerva - Also known as
- Engine Charlie
- Ethnicity
- White people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Carnegie Institute of Technology
Electrical engineering
( - 1909)
- Carnegie Institute of Technology
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, General Motors
- Westinghouse Electric
(1909 - ) - United States Department of Defense
(1953/01/19 - 1957/10/08)
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Anderson
- Died
- Sep 26, 1961
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on July 23, 2013
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