Charles E. Wilson

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Person.png Charles E. Wilson  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, engineer)
Born1890-07-18
Minerva, Ohio, United States
Died1961-09-26 (Age 71)
Norwood, Louisiana, United States
Alma materCarnegie Institute of Technology
SpouseJessie Ann Curtis Wilson
PartyRepublican

Employment.png United States Secretary of Defense

In office
January 20, 1953 - October 8, 1957
Preceded byRobert A. Lovett
Succeeded byNeil H. McElroy

Career

In the wake of the Korean War, he cut the defense budget significantly.

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