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Charles Erwin Wilson [1890-1961] American
Rank: 107
Businessman, Former United States Secretary of Defense


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.

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A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could. Good, Men, Work
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The price of progress is trouble, and I must be making a lot of progress.
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It is futile to talk too much about the past... like trying to make birth control retroactive.
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For years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country.
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