Neil H. McElroy

Neil McElroy
6th United States Secretary of Defense
In office October 9, 1957 – December 1, 1959
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Charles Erwin Wilson
Succeeded by	Thomas Gates
Personal details
Born	Neil Hosler McElroy (1904-10-30)October 30, 1904 Berea, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 30, 1972(1972-11-30) (aged 68) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Camilla F. McElroy
Children	3
Education	Harvard University (BA)

Neil Hosler McElroy (October 30, 1904 – November 30, 1972) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1957 to 1959 under President Eisenhower.^[1] He had been president of Procter & Gamble.