About
Four-star general who commanded NATO forces in Europe and advised several U.S. presidents.
Before Fame
He received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism in World War II.
Trivia
He was the right-hand man of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and, as such, played an important backstage role in international negotiations.
Family Life
He had two daughters with his wife of sixty-five years, Dorothy Anderson Goodpaster.
Associated With
He participated as a representative of Eisenhower in talks with President Lyndon B. Johnson on the question of escalating military action in Vietnam.
