Minerva in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles E. Wilson
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015
1. Charles E. Wilson Marker
Inscription.
Charles E. Wilson was born on July 18, 1890 in Minerva. After earning a degree in electrical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1909, he joined the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh before moving to General Motors in Detroit in 1919. By January 1941, Wilson had become president of General Motors, and during World War II directed the company's huge defense production efforts, earning him a U.S. Medal of Merit in 1946. While still with General Motors, President Dwight Eisenhower selected him as secretary of defense in January 1953. During his confirmation hearings, Wilson said, "What was good for the country was good for General Motors and visa versa," but was interpreted as saying solely, "What's good for General Motors is good for America." He served Eisenhower for four years, reorganizing the department of defense to effectively deal with missile and nuclear technology. He died in Norwood, Louisiana, on September 26, 1961.
Charles E. Wilson was born on July 18, 1890 in Minerva. After earning a degree in electrical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1909, he joined the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh before moving to General Motors in Detroit in 1919. By January 1941, Wilson had become president of General Motors, and during World War II directed the company's huge defense production efforts, earning him a U.S. Medal of Merit in 1946. While still with General Motors, President Dwight Eisenhower selected him as secretary of defense in January 1953. During his confirmation hearings, Wilson said, "What was good for the country was good for General Motors and visa versa," but was interpreted as saying solely, "What's good for General Motors is good for America." He served Eisenhower for four years, reorganizing the department of defense to effectively deal with missile and nuclear technology. He died in Norwood, Louisiana, on September 26, 1961.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Village of Minerva, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-10.)
Location. 40° 43.079′ N, 81° 7.055′ W. Marker is in Minerva, Ohio, in Carroll County. Marker is on Alliance Road Northwest (Ohio Route 183) half a mile south of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1164 Alliance Rd NW, Minerva OH 44657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015
2. Charles E. Wilson Marker
Photographed By Unknown
3. Charles Erwin Wilson
Former United States Secretary of Defense.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
