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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Official portrait, 1959

34th President of the United States
In office January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961
Vice President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Harry S. Truman
Succeeded by	John F. Kennedy
1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe
In office April 2, 1951 – May 30, 1952
President	Harry S. Truman
Deputy	Bernard Montgomery
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Matthew Ridgway
13th President of Columbia University
In office June 7, 1948 – January 19, 1953
Preceded by	Nicholas Murray Butler
Succeeded by	Grayson L. Kirk
16th Chief of Staff of the Army
In office November 19, 1945 – February 6, 1948
President	Harry S. Truman
Deputy	J. Lawton Collins
Preceded by	George C. Marshall
Succeeded by	Omar Bradley
1st Military Governor of the American-occupied zone of Germany
In office May 8, 1945 – November 10, 1945
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	George S. Patton (acting)
Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force
In office December 24, 1943 – July 14, 1945
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Deputy	Arthur Tedder
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished

Personal details
Born	David Dwight Eisenhower (1890-10-14)October 14, 1890 Denison, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1969(1969-03-28) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Political party	Republican (from 1952)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (1909)^[1]
Spouse	Mamie Doud ( m. 1916)
Children	Doud John
Relatives	Eisenhower family
Education	United States Military Academy (BS)
Occupation	Military officer politician
Signature
Nickname	"Ike"^[2]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1953 1961–1969^[3]
Rank	General of the Army
Battles/wars	See battles Border War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II North African campaign Operation Torch Battle of Port Lyautey Tunisian campaign Battle of Kasserine Pass Italian campaign Operation Husky Allied invasion of Italy Operation Avalanche Operation Overlord Normandy landings Battle of the Falaise Pocket Liberation of Paris Operation Dragoon Siegfried Line campaign Operation Market Garden Operation Queen Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany Battle of Remagen Occupation of Germany Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (5) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit ( see § Awards and decorations)
Dwight D. Eisenhower's voice Eisenhower on military enforcement of school integration in Little Rock Recorded September 24, 1957

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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Official portrait, 1959

34th President of the United States
In office January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961
Vice President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Harry S. Truman
Succeeded by	John F. Kennedy
1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe
In office April 2, 1951 – May 30, 1952
President	Harry S. Truman
Deputy	Bernard Montgomery
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Matthew Ridgway
13th President of Columbia University
In office June 7, 1948 – January 19, 1953
Preceded by	Nicholas Murray Butler
Succeeded by	Grayson L. Kirk
16th Chief of Staff of the Army
In office November 19, 1945 – February 6, 1948
President	Harry S. Truman
Deputy	J. Lawton Collins
Preceded by	George C. Marshall
Succeeded by	Omar Bradley
1st Military Governor of the American-occupied zone of Germany
In office May 8, 1945 – November 10, 1945
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	George S. Patton (acting)
Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force
In office December 24, 1943 – July 14, 1945
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Deputy	Arthur Tedder
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished

Personal details
Born	David Dwight Eisenhower (1890-10-14)October 14, 1890 Denison, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1969(1969-03-28) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Political party	Republican (from 1952)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (1909)^[1]
Spouse	Mamie Doud ( m. 1916)
Children	Doud John
Relatives	Eisenhower family
Education	United States Military Academy (BS)
Occupation	Military officer politician
Signature
Nickname	"Ike"^[2]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1953 1961–1969^[3]
Rank	General of the Army
Battles/wars	See battles Border War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II North African campaign Operation Torch Battle of Port Lyautey Tunisian campaign Battle of Kasserine Pass Italian campaign Operation Husky Allied invasion of Italy Operation Avalanche Operation Overlord Normandy landings Battle of the Falaise Pocket Liberation of Paris Operation Dragoon Siegfried Line campaign Operation Market Garden Operation Queen Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany Battle of Remagen Occupation of Germany Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (5) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit ( see § Awards and decorations)
Dwight D. Eisenhower's voice Eisenhower on military enforcement of school integration in Little Rock Recorded September 24, 1957

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Official portrait, 1959

34th President of the United States

In office
January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961

Preceded by

Succeeded by

1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe

In office
April 2, 1951 – May 30, 1952