Charles Erwin Wilson

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Charles Wilson
5th United States Secretary of Defense
In office January 28, 1953 – October 8, 1957
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Robert A. Lovett
Succeeded by	Neil H. McElroy
Personal details
Born	(1890-07-18)July 18, 1890 Minerva, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 26, 1961(1961-09-26) (aged 71) Norwood, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican[citation needed]
Spouse	Jessie Curtis
Education	Carnegie Mellon University (BS)

Charles Erwin Wilson (July 18, 1890 – September 26, 1961) was an American engineer and businessman who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1953 to 1957 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.^[1] Known as "Engine Charlie",^[2] he was previously the president and chief executive officer of General Motors. In the wake of the Korean War, he cut the defense budget significantly.