Matthew Ridgeway

CSA, U.S. Army (1953 - 1955)

He’s been described as “the man who saved Korea” and “the best fighting U.S. general we hardly talk about.”  Ultimately becoming a master of operational art, he understood the high stakes of war and carefully considered every decision. To him, leadership consisted of character, courage, and competence. He described character (self-discipline, loyalty, selflessness, modesty, and willingness to accept responsibility and admit mistakes) as the "bedrock on which the whole edifice of leadership rests."

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