Andrew Goodpaster

Andrew Goodpaster
6th Supreme Allied Commander Europe
In office
July 1, 1969 – December 15, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
DeputyRobert Bray
Desmond Fitzpatrick
John Mogg
Preceded byLyman Lemnitzer
Succeeded byAlexander M. Haig Jr.
Director of the Joint Staff
In office
August 1, 1966 – March 31, 1967
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byDavid A. Burchinal
Succeeded byBerton E. Spivy
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
In office
1977–1981
Preceded bySidney Bryan Berry
Succeeded byWillard Warren Scott Jr.
Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission
In office
1985–1990
Preceded byMark W. Clark
Succeeded byPaul X. Kelley
White House Staff Secretary
In office
October 1954 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byPete Carroll
Succeeded byBill Hartigan
Personal details
Born(1915-02-12)February 12, 1915
Granite City, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 2005(2005-05-16) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Spouse
Dorothy Dulaney Anderson
(m. 1939)
Children2
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Princeton University (MS, MA, PhD)
Nickname"GoodP"
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1939–1974
1977–1981
Rank General
Commands8th Infantry Division
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Battles/warsWorld War II
Cold War
Vietnam War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Cross
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Purple Heart (2)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
National Order of Vietnam

Andrew Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 – May 16, 2005) was an American Army General. He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR), from July 1, 1969, and Commander in Chief of the United States European Command (CINCEUR) from May 5, 1969, until his retirement December 17, 1974.[1] As such, he was the commander of all NATO (SACEUR) and United States (CINCEUR) military forces stationed in Europe and the surrounding regions.

Goodpaster returned to the military in June 1977 as the 51st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, until he retired again in July 1981.

  1. ^ "General Andrew J. Goodpaster , USA". NATO. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-24.