Charles E. Wilson in, Michigan Business Review, (1949), Vol. 1-2, p. 3
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The way to advance the nation's prosperity and achieve higher standards of living for all is through science and technology, taking advantage of better tools, methods and organization, and substituting machines and power for human backs.
— Charles Erwin Wilson
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About Charles Erwin Wilson
Charles Erwin Wilson (18 July 1890 – 26 September 1961) was an American engineer, businessman and politician. After working as the CEO of General Motors, he became the Secretary of Defense under President, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
About Charles Erwin Wilson
Charles Erwin Wilson (18 July 1890 – 26 September 1961) was an American engineer, businessman and politician. After working as the CEO of General Motors, he became the Secretary of Defense under President, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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