Man from Detroit.

The article features U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Erwin Wilson. He worked as president of the General Motors Corp. prior to his government position in 1953. In the author's view, Wilson was distinct from his predecessors because he adopted the large-scale management and the strategies of the automobile industry in Detroit, Michigan to the Defense Department. Actions taken by Wilson to address administrative weaknesses in the agency are stated. Also noted is the need for Wilson to understand standards and judgments to guide the defense effort.