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17th President of the Confederate States | |
| Predecessor | Strom Thurmond |
| Successor | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Vice President | William Chapman Revercomb |
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1st Supreme Allied Commander North America | |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | George S.Patton |
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1st Governor of the Confederate Zone of Occupied United States | |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | George S.Patton |
| Born | October 14, 1890 Denison, Texas |
| Died | March 28, 1969 Washington, D.C. |
| Political Party | Republican |
| Profession | Military |
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was a five-star general in the Confederate States Army and the 17th President of the Confederate States, from 1953 until 1961, and the last to be born in the 19th century. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in North America, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of the United States in 1944-45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO.