Andrew Goodpaster
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. As such, he was the commander of all NATO (SACEUR) and United States (CINCEUR) military forces stationed in Europe and the surrounding regions.
Andrew Goodpaster | |
|---|---|
| 6th Supreme Allied Commander Europe | |
| In office July 1, 1969 – December 15, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Deputy | Robert Bray Desmond Fitzpatrick John Mogg |
| Preceded by | Lyman Lemnitzer |
| Succeeded by | Alexander M. Haig Jr. |
| Director of the Joint Staff | |
| In office August 1, 1966 – March 31, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | David A. Burchinal |
| Succeeded by | Berton E. Spivy |
| Superintendent of the United States Military Academy | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Bryan Berry |
| Succeeded by | Willard Warren Scott Jr. |
| Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mark W. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Paul X. Kelley |
| White House Staff Secretary | |
| In office October 1954 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Pete Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Bill Hartigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1915 Granite City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2005 (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Dulaney Anderson
(m. 1939) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Princeton University (MS, MA, PhD) |
| Nickname | "GoodP" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1974 1977–1981 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Division Supreme Allied Commander Europe Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
| Battles/wars | World War II Cold War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army 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 |
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.
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