Biographical Chart: Dwight D.

Eisenhower

Full Name: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Lifespan: October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969

● Early Family Background and Created Family Structure

Dwight Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas on October 14, 1890.
He was the third of seven sons his parents would have. His father
David Eisenhower cleaned train engines for a living. Prior to his birth,
his family lived in Abilene, Kansas. When Dwight was One and a half
years old they moved back to Kansas, his father would take a better
job at his brother-in-laws creamery. Eisenhower graduated high school
then joined in father and uncle at the creamery for work. Eisenhower
worked there to raise money to pay for his brother Edgar’s college
education at the university of Michigan. The deal stated Dwight would
work to get money to pay for Edgars college, then two years later
Edgar would work to support Dwight through college.
● Education
Dwight ended up having a free tuition to the United States Military
Academy in West point. He also graduated High school. In 1915
Eisenhower graduated from West Point and became a second
lieutenant.
● Personality Characteristics and Areas of Aptitude, Talent, and
Interest
- He was noted to be a very good leader in the battlefield, but also
in the oval office.
- He was a very positive person and never got too down about
anything
● Major Career/Professional Events and Accomplishments
- The 34th president of the United States
- Commanded allied forces on D-Day
- He was promoted to a five star General rank IN December of
1944.
● Personal Life Themes/Beliefs
- President Eisenhower promoted spiritual devotion.
- He played a very key role in popularizing religious/spiritual
devotion in America.
- National Presbytarian church member, he was baptized the week
after his inauguration.
● Selected Quotations
- “The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not
always good.”
- “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”
- “Pessimism never won any battle.”
● Awards and Recognition
- Distinguished medal of service
- Legion of Merit
- Primetime Emmy Governors award
- Hoover Medal
● Death and Aftermath
- He died on M ​ arch 28, 1969 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in
Washington, D.C.,
- He endured a long period of suffering from a heart-related
illness. But finally died on that day.
● Lasting Impact and Contributions
- In the last 75 years of presidents ranked, he ranked behind
only Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.
- Eisenhower now gets credit he deserves for preserving
peace and prosperity