#13: Dwight D. Eisenhower — The Five-Star General (1952)
Eisenhower was courted by both political parties because he had never held elected office or publicly registered a party affiliation. Though he projected the image of a statesman above petty partisanship, he managed White House operations with sophisticated, hidden-hand political skill. He routinely utilized covert CIA operations and traditional backroom bargaining to achieve his strategic goals.
