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George Marshall
George Catlett Marshall, Jr.
(December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American
statesman
and
soldier
, famous for his leadership roles during
World War II
and the
Cold War
. He was
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
under two
U.S. Presidents
, and served as
Secretary of State
, and then
Secretary of Defense
, under President
Harry S. Truman
. He was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by
Winston Churchill
, the
British Prime Minister
, for his leadership of the
Allied
victory in World War II. Marshall served as the United States Army Chief of Staff during the war and as the chief military adviser to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
.
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