- Advisor to seven US presidents following World War II, beginning with Harry S. Truman.
- Secretary of defense for the last 10+ months of President Lyndon B. Johnson's term, 1968-1969.
- Attended Washington University in St. Louis.
- College classmate of actress Mary Wickes.
- While in college directed a production of Princess Nita by Edmund Hartmann. Kay Thompson was the rehearsal pianist.
- While attending Washington University he directed Si, Si, Senorita, a two-act comedy at St. Louis' American Theatre in May 1930. The play featured Mary Wickes and the musical director was Kay Thompson.
- College classmates included Howard Morgens, future President of Proctor & Gamble; and, Kay Thompson, celebrated actress and nightclub performer and writer of the Eloise At The Plaza stories.
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