# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/charles-erwin-wilson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:09:19.875Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/charles-erwin-wilson"
name: "Charles Erwin Wilson"
slug: "charles-erwin-wilson"
description: "Charles Erwin Wilson was an American engineer and businessman who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1953 to 1957 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Known as \"Engine Charlie\", he was previously the president and chief executive officer of General Motors. In the wake of the Korean War, he cut the defense budget significantly."
tagline: "American secretary of Defence (1890-1961)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles_Wilson_official_DoD_photo.jpg?width=1200"
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country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1890-07-18"
deathDate: "1961-09-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump