Carter L. Burgess

Carter Lane Burgess was an American soldier, business executive, and diplomat.

Life

He graduated from Virginia Military Institute. He served in World War II, as an assistant to Dwight D. Eisenhower. From September 24, 1954, to January 22, 1957, he was Assistant [Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy|Assistant Secretary of Defense ]. From January 1957 to January 1958, he was president of Trans [World Airlines]. In 1958, he was president of American Machine and Foundry. Also in 1958 he was appointed to the President's Council on Youth Fitness. In 1968 he was appointed United [States Ambassador to Argentina|ambassador to Argentina]. Burgess also served as Chairman of the National Corporation of Housing Partnerships and the National Center for Housing Management.

Family

In 1941, he married May Gardner Burgess. She died in 1990.