John Eisenhower

John S. D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower on-board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1990
Eisenhower in 1990
45th United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
May 14, 1969 – September 28, 1971
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRidgway B. Knight
Succeeded byRobert Strausz-Hupe
Personal details
Born
John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower

(1922-08-03)August 3, 1922
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2013(2013-12-21) (aged 91)
Trappe, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Barbara Thompson
(m. 1947; div. 1986)
Joanne Thompson
(m. 1988)
Children
Parents
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MA)
United States Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1963 (active)
1963–1974 (reserve)
Rank Brigadier general
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards

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.