John Eisenhower | |
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 Eisenhower in 1990 | |
| 45th United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office May 14, 1969 – September 28, 1971 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Ridgway B. Knight |
| Succeeded by | Robert Strausz-Hupe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower August 3, 1922 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2013 (aged 91) Trappe, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Point Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Barbara Thompson
(m. 1947; div. 1986)Joanne Thompson
(m. 1988) |
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (BS) Columbia University (MA) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1963 (active) 1963–1974 (reserve) |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
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John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (August 3, 1922 – December 21, 2013) was a United States Army officer, diplomat, and military historian. He was the second son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. His military career spanned from before, during, and after his father's presidency, and he left active duty in 1963 and then retired in 1974. From 1969 to 1971, Eisenhower served as United States Ambassador to Belgium during the administration of President Richard Nixon, who was previously his father's vice president and also father to Eisenhower's daughter-in-law.