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| Death | 16 August 2002 |
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Carter Lane Burgess (December 31, 1916 Roanoke - August. 18, 2002) 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 (Manpower and Personnel). From January 1957 to January 1958, he was president of Trans World Airlines. In 1958, he was president of American Machine and Foundry. In 1968, he was appointed ambassador to Argentina. he was appointed to the President's Council on Youth Fitness.
Family
In 1941, he married May Gardner Burgess. She died in 1990.